Psychoactive Drugs
By: Gavin Stroup
Psychoactive Drugs
A chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system, where is alters brain functions.
Stimulants
a substance that raises levels of physiological or the nervous activity in the body.
Depressants
A drug that slows the activity of the nervous system.
Opiates
A drug with morphine like effects, derived from Opium.
Psychedelic Drugs
Hallucinogens, or mind-expanding drugs. Able to induce states of altered perception and thought.
Tolerance
Being unaffected by certain dosages or the ability or willingness to tolerate something.
Withdrawal
The discontinuance of administration or use of a drug.
Addiction
The compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance.
Dependence
relying or being dependent on drugs.
Addiction
23.5 million Americans suffer from addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Opiates
Opiates are made from the opium poppy. The most common opiates or opioids include heroin, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone.
Psychedelic Drugs
The risks associated with psychedelic drugs are mostly psychological, not physical. For most psychedelic drugs, including the most commonly used ones such as LSD and psyilocybin mushrooms, there has never been a recorded overdose.