COCAINE - Hermione takes this drug at a party, causing her to feel energetic and happy. After an hour, she crashes, feeling crummy having been depleted of her natural dopamine, serotonin and epinephrine., NICOTINE - Myrtle injests this drug several times a day. It is a highly addictive drug that is hard to quit using. It can temporarily reduce feelings of anxiety and pain by flooding dopamine and norepinephrine, making it hard to stop using., MARIJUANA - Lavender uses this drug daily. By increasing her sensitivity to sensory stimuli, Jessica thinks everything tastes good while under the influence of this drug. While not physically dependent on the drug, Jessica has a psychological addiction to this substance., METHAMPHETAMINE - Dolores became addicted to this drug not long after taking it the first time. After taking the drug, Dolores' brain is overwhelmed with dopamine, leaving her on an 8 hour euphoria high. After her high she experiences insomnia, hypertension, and occasional violent outbursts. , ALCOHOL - Bathilda uses this substance daily. By inhibiting her neural communication, Lucy often uses this substance to fall asleep and relax, sometimes so much to where she slurs her words. However, Lucy should be careful, as she can get addicted easily, and this substance inhibits REM sleep., ECSTASY (MDMA) - Olympe takes this drug at a music festival. This drug works primarily by blocking the reuptake of serotonin, leaving Olympe feeling energized, euphoric, and highly connected to the people around her. After 3-4 hours though, Chris will feel very tired, and may experience a depressed mood., HEROIN - Cho tries this drug for the first time at a party. Derived from the poppy plant, this drug produces an intense high, with feelings of euphoria by overwhelming the brain with molecules that resemble endorphins. Classified as an depressant and opiate.. Long term use will lead to a decrease in the natural supply of endorphins, LSD - In college, Molly takes this in order to have an other-worldly, out of body experience. While under the influence of this drug, Molly sees swirling colors, and other sensory stimuli that aren’t actually present., STIMULANTS - speed up bodily processes, may flood synapses with norepinephrine, most flood brain with dopamine, DEPRESSANTS - Slows down bodily processes, can involve GABA release or inhibit Glutamate, most flood the brain with dopamine, inhibits activity of the CNS, HALLUCINOGENS - Most flood synapses with serotonin, create false sensory experiences, can sometimes impair memory, CAFFEINE - This is a commonly found drug in many high school classrooms, both on the teachers desk and in student energy drinks. Low doses increase alertness but increased amounts can cause restlessness, anxiety, and insomnia. Withdrawal can take the place of headaches, shakes, and crankiness., BARBITURATES - Ariana was prescribed this drug by her doctor to help her sleep. However, she has noticed that when she consumes this drug with alcohol she notices lapses in memory., OPIATES - Pansy was prescribed this type of drug by her doctor to help with back pain but when her prescription ran out after six months she began to experience severe discomfort caused by her body no longer producing its own endorphins. As a result she began searching for drugs with similar effects through back channels.,

Unit 2, Module 18: Psychoactive Drugs

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