Body on Drugs - Lecture notes 3-5 PDF

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Period: Curiosity: “Body on Drugs”

Submit this document on PupilPath and bring a copy to class Directions: Watch the video, “Curiosity: Body on Drugs”, to see how biological and behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs are tested through a series of experiments. As you watch the video, complete the table below. Drug

Effects on Body & Brain

Behavioral Implications (How did it affect their actions?)

Long Term Effects/Virtual Autopsy (at the end of the show) Increased lung cancer risk.

Most Shocking/Memorable Information in your opinion

Marijuana

Confuses electrical signals from brain and messages to his body becomes irregular distorted.

Muscle movements slow down. Slowed down reactions. Inattention. Trouble focusing. Taxes ability to concentrate. Motivation issues. More relaxed in high-stress situations. Lack of urgency

Meth

Stimulates central nervous system making users feeling wide awake. Body overheats. Body goes into overdrive in high-stress situations.

Leads to tension overload and obsessive focus. Carelessness. Can have enough focus to finish menial tasks. Panic. Confusion and crash.

Electrical system of heart gets damaged.

When Jeff almost collapses during the strength test which shows that meth does not affect strength.

Heroin

Dulls pain and induces a feeling of warmth and pleasure. Functional addicts have difficulty functioning without it. Airways get constricted.

Slowed down reactions. Calm. Unable to cope with severe stress.

Lung age expectancy decreases. 40% chance of heart failure in next five years.

Her reaction to the autopsy results; I was surprised that she was unaware of the risks.

I was surprised with how normal his behavior seemed to me, he did not seem high at all and his behavior reminds me of that of my friends.

Cocaine

Heart and body moves faster. Increased body temperature and dilated pupils. Hyperstimulation. Floods body with adrenaline. Greater risk of cardiac arrest and more susceptible to panic attacks. Triggers release of dopamine. Greater performance in strength.

Aggressiveness. Has difficulty slowing down. Inflated self-confidence, overlooks details. Frustration. High anxiety and anger in high-stress situations. Violence and delusion.

Can cause a heart attack cause of lack of oxygen in brain. Can have serious heart issues in upcoming years.

I was surprised when during the stress situation, he could've had a cardiac arrest....