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PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
By
Ken Brodzinski
Teacher Page
Psychoactive Drugs
Affect the Central Nervous System
and alter normal functioning of
the
brain
resulting in behavior changes.
Types
of
Psychoactive Drugs
•Stimulants
•Depressants
•Narcotics
•Hallucinogens
Now let’s open your mind
and your journal.
Let’s get started!!!!!
I. What are Stimulants?
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Stimulants are drugs which
speed up the Central Nervous
System.
II. How might Stimulants
AffectRaised
Heart Rate ______________________
Raised
Respiration______________________
Raised
Blood Pressure___________________
III. List four examples of
Stimulants.
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Four examples of Stimulants are CAFFEINE
AMPHETAMINES
METHAMPHETAMINES
COCAINE
IV. What are Depressants?
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Depressants slow down the Central
Nervous System.
V. How might Depressants affect
Lowers
Heart Rate_______________
Lowers
Respiration_______________
Lowers
Blood Pressure____________
VI. List two examples of Depressants
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TWO EXAMPLES
OF DEPRESSANT DRUGS
SEDATIVES
TRANQUILIZERS
VII.What are Narcotics?
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How might they affect the body?
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Narcotics are made from opium.
They may cause a stupor or
sleep and can result in a coma
or death.
VIII. List a medical use for the each
of the narcotic drugs listed below.
RELIEVE PAIN
Morphine____________________
STOP
COUGHING
Codeine______________________
IX. What are hallucinogens?
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How do they affect the body?
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Hallucinogens or psychedelics
are drugs which alter mood,
thought and senses.
X. List two examples of hallucinogens
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Two examples of Hallucinogens
are
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
You will now take a Pyschoactive
Drug Test.
You will be asked to identify
nine drugs.
Are they a - Stimulant
Depressant
Hallucinogen
or
Narcotic
XI. WHAT TYPES OF
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS ARE STIMULANT
Caffeine____________________________
DEPRESSANT
Alcohol_____________________________
HALLUCINOGEN
Marijuana__________________________
HALLUCINOGEN
LSD________________________________
DEPRESSANT
Sleeping Pills________________________
NARCOTIC
Morphine___________________________
NARCOTIC
Heroine_____________________________
STIMULANT
Nicotine_____________________________
STIMULANT
Amphetamines_______________________
UNDERSTANDING
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
WILL LEAD TO A
HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER
LIFE.
Teacher Page
OBJECTIVES
1. Develop an understanding of the different types of
Psychoactive Drugs and how they affect the body.
ACTIVITY:
1. The students will be required to use their journals.
2. They will use their knowledge of Psychoative Drugs to
answer questions on ten slides. This unit also includes a
Review Test.
PROCESS:
1.The teacher will click through twenty-two slides.
2. Each slide is self explanatory and answers are provided.
However, the teacher should run through the lesson prior
to presenting it to the class
Workbook Outline
I. What are stimulants?
II. How might stimulants affect - Heart Rate,
Respiration and Blood Pressure.
III. List four examples of stimulants.
IV. What are depressants?
V. How might depressants affect - Heart Rate,
Respiration and Blood Pressure.
VI. List two examples of depressants.
VII.What is a narcotic drug?
How does it affect the body?
Journal Outline
VIII. List a medical use for codeine and morphine.
IX. What is a hallucinogen? How do they affect
the body?
X. List two examples of hallucinogens.