Chapter 4- Stimulants

Cocaine

One Kilo of cocaine base is synthesized into one kilo of cocaine hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is about 95 percent pure

Crack

A fast-acting form of cocaine that can be smoked

Cocaine Tolerance

After frequent and high doses of cocaine, the failure to continue ingestion produces a withdrawal syndrome characterized by psychological depression, irritability, extreme fatigue, and prolonged periods of restless sleep.

Amephetamine

Unlike cocaine, amphetamines are products of the laboratory, which are synthetic

Nicotine

Nicotine is one of more than 4,000 chemicals found in the smoke from tobacco also contains a high level of nicotine.

Electronic Cigarettes

They use a battery-powered device to deliver a smokeless and odorless dose of nicotine. There is no tobacco or combustion. When the user inhales, the end glows, and a sensor heats a cartridge that dispenses nicotine and produces imitation smoke using propylene glycol, a product used to create smoke or fog in theatrical productions

Hookah

The use of water pipes, it is popular in the Middle East. Flavored and sweetened tobacco is heated over charcoal and then cooled as it passes through a bowl of water

Selective Serotonin reuptake Inhibitors

SSRI is typically given and used as an antidepressant in the treatment of major depressive and anxiety disorders

SSRI Drug Examples

Zoloft

Celexa

Lexapro

Prozac

Paxil

Caffeine

Found in everyday consumption such as drinks, cola, Coca-Cola products, and is the most common widely used psychoactive drug

What are the side effects of SSRI’s?