What are the different effects of different drugs?
Different drugs, different effects
- Depressants slow or ‘depress’ the function of the central nervous system. They slow the messages going to and from your brain.
- Hallucinogens distort your sense of reality.
- Stimulants speed or ‘stimulate’ the central nervous system.
What are the 5 sources of drugs?
Sources of Drugs
- Plant sources.
- Animal sources.
- Mineral/ Earth sources.
- Microbiological sources.
- Semi synthetic sources/ Synthetic sources.
- Recombinant DNA technology.
What are different types of “bad” drugs?
Heroin. As a destructive opioid,heroin can lead to seizures,psychosis,and hallucinations when it is abused.
What are the most common types of drugs?
The GDS found that alcohol, tobacco and cannabis were the most common drugs used by the survey group last year. In many countries, cocaine, amphetamines and MDMA often ranked just behind.
What are the five types of drugs?
The five classes of drugs are narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids. The schedule the drug is placed under depends on its medical use, its potential for abuse, and its safety or how easily people become dependent on it.
What are the harmful effects of drugs?
Drugs contain psychoactive substances which have adverse effects on the nervous system. The harmful effects of drugs on the brain due to prolonged usage are deterioration of the nerves, blood vessels, which may finally affect the brain, as a result of which brain damage occurs, which is an irreversible condition.