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HS 123 unit 4b: DEpressants and Inhalants. Summary of Chapter 7 Information. Depressant drugs including the barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and inhalants have many effects in common with each other and with alcohol.As a group, they reduce the functioning of the central nervous system. At low doses, they may be prescribed as sedatives for daytime use to reduce anxiety.ost abusers of inhalants are young teens. Products that can be abused by inhalation include readily available items like gasoline, glue, paint, lighter fluid, spray cans, nail polish, and correction fluid. Gamma hydroxybutyric acid, known as GHB, is another central nervous system depressant.
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What are the short- and long-term effects of inhalant use? What are the short- and long-term effects of inhalant use? Although the chemical substances found in inhalants may produce various pharmacological effects, most inhalants produce a rapid high that resembles alcohol intoxication, with initial excitation followed by drowsiness, disinhibition, lightheadedness, and agitation.
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- Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two. They usually increase alertness and physical activity. They include amphetamines, cocaine, crack and some inhalants like amyl or butyl nitrites.timulants are drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two. They usually increase alertness and physical activity. They include amphetamines, cocaine, crack and some inhalants like amyl or butyl nitrites.
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Types of Addictions List Addictive Substances Behaviors The effects of inhalants range from an alcohol-like intoxication and intense euphoria to vivid hallucinations, depending on the substance and the dose. Some inhalant users are injured due to the harmful effects of the solvents or gases or due to other chemicals used in the products that they are inhaling.
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Practice Test 5 Chap 13 14 16 Health 101 Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), marijuana, opioids, inhalants and alcohol are all: Stimulant drugs. Depressant drugs. Analgesic drugs. Herbal drugs.
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- Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens are the main kinds of drugs that are severely abused today. Even though excess use of all these drugs can become very harmful, each drug has its own different type of effect.Depressants are used to slow down a person, which causes them to become drowsy, relaxed, and sleepy.rom what I understand, the greatest difference in depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens is how they get into your body. Some people attack their own body because they are so high, but that is only because their brain is under siege by the drug.
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Stimulants and Sleep First, as we know, sleep is not a passive process. It is an active one, and healthy brains sleep better than unhealthy ones. So it should not be a surprise that stimulants can often help people sleep better and depressants cause troubled sleep.There are also indirect effects. Stimulants can improve mood during the day and help the individual respond to stress. This could translate into better nights.heir sleep latency and efficiency improved, and in interviews the patients said they felt more rested. The group of patients who took the methylphenidate had substantially lower average time to fall asleep. They also spent less time in REM, which is a similar finding to when patients are given antidepressant drugs.
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Doxycycline (Doxycycline Hyclate) - Indications and Dosage Exceeding the recommended dosage may result in an increased incidence of side effects. Adults: The usual dose of oral doxycycline is 200 mg on the first day of treatment (administered 100 mg every 12 hours), followed by a maintenance dose of 100 mg daily.
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Stimulants Stimulants comprise a large group of substances that include everything from the caffeine in coffee to illegal drugs such as crack cocaine and Amphetamines. Stimulants increase the amount of neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are the chemical messages that nerve cells send to each other to create sensations in the body. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that is the most sensitive to the action of Stimulants. Dopamine is similar to adrenaline and affects brain processes that control movement, emotional response, and the ability to experience pleasure and pain.
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What Are Stimulants? Prescription stimulants are a group of psychoactive drugs that affect the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Some of the effects of using these drugs include tremors, vasoconstriction, restlessness, tachycardia, insomnia, agitation and loss of appetite.
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Mental Health Medications What are stimulants? As the name suggests, stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Stimulants historically were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments.hat are stimulants? As the name suggests, stimulants increase alertness, attention, and energy, as well as elevate blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. Stimulants historically were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments.
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What are inhalants? Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect.
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Inhalant Inhalants can be classified by the intended function. Most inhalant drugs that are used non-medically are ingredients in household or industrial chemical products that are not intended to be concentrated and inhaled. A small number of recreational inhalant drugs are pharmaceutical products that are used illicitly.hile some inhalant drugs are used for medical purposes, as in the case of nitrous oxide (a dental anxiolytic), this article focuses on inhalant abuse of household and industrial chemicals, in a manner not intended by the manufacturer. These products are used as recreational drugs for their intoxicating effect.
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- The associated increase in dopamine can induce a feeling of euphoria when stimulants are taken nonmedically. Stimulants also increase blood pressure and heart rate, constrict blood vessels, increase blood glucose, and open up breathing passages.
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- Effects may also include loss of coordination and limb spasms due to damage to myelin—a protective sheathing around nerve fibers that helps nerves transmit messages in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Inhalants can also cause brain damage by cutting off oxygen flow to the brain. Inhalants can even be lethal. Sniffing highly concentrated amounts of the chemicals in solvents or aerosol sprays can directly cause heart failure within minutes.
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- Sometimes you can see signs that tell you a person is using inhalants, such as: 1  chemical odors on breath or clothing. 2  paint or other stains on the face, hands, or clothing. 3  hidden empty spray paint or solvent containers, or rags or clothing soaked with chemicals.  drunk or disoriented 1  actions. slurred speech.
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Drug Classifications Drug Classifications. Drugs are classified according to their common effects and actions on the mind and body. Click on the following links for more information.timulants. Stimulants are a class of drugs that elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy and alertness. Stimulants can cause the heart to beat faster and will also cause blood pressure and breathing to elevate.
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Inhalant Abuse Types of Inhalants. 1  Spray paints and glue tend to be used by teenagers. 2  Nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, is often found in whipped cream as a propellant.  Solvents, aerosols and medical gases all work via the central nervous system; they slow down the connections in the brain, forcing the body to relax.
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Health Risks Associated with Alcohol and Drugs A depressant is a drug that depresses the central nervous system, resulting in sedation and a decrease in bodily activity. Depressants, taken as prescribed by physicians, can be beneficial for the relief of anxiety, irritability, stress and tension.
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Inhalant Intoxicative inhalants are a broad range of intoxicative drugs whose volatile vapors or gases are taken in via the nose and trachea. They are taken by room temperature volatilization or from a pressurized container (e.g., nitrous oxide), and do not include drugs that are sniffed after burning or heating.
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- Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens are three categories of drugs. Each category has different effects on a person but all are very detrimental. Depressants are drugs such as alcohol and heroin. They slow down a persons behavior and cognition.rom what I understand, the greatest difference in depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens is how they get into your body. Some people attack their own body because they are so high, but that is only because their brain is under siege by the drug.
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What are inhalants? Although it's not very common, repeated use of inhalants can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder (SUD). An SUD develops when continued use of the drug causes issues, such as health problems and failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home.
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- Effects may also include loss of coordination and limb spasms due to damage to myelin—a protective sheathing around nerve fibers that helps nerves transmit messages in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Inhalants can also cause brain damage by cutting off oxygen flow to the brain. Inhalants can even be lethal. Sniffing highly concentrated amounts of the chemicals in solvents or aerosol sprays can directly cause heart failure within minutes. This syndrome, known as “sudden sniffing death,” can result from a single session of inhalant use by an otherwise healthy young person. High concentrations of inhalants may also cause death from suffocation, especially when inhaled from a paper or plastic bag or in a closed area. Even when using aerosols or volatile products for their legitimate purposes like painting or cleaning, it is wise to do so in a well-ventilated room or outdoors.
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- 9 When a person using inhalants becomes hypercapnic and hypoxic by rebreathing from a closed bag, the effects of the inhalant are intensified. 8. The criteria for inhalant abuse, intoxication, and dependence are outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed.
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Drug Facts Inhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body. Ongoing exposure to inhalants can lead to brain or nerve damage that produces results similar to that of multiple sclerosis.Inhalants can also do damage to the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys.nhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body. Ongoing exposure to inhalants can lead to brain or nerve damage that produces results similar to that of multiple sclerosis.
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- INHALANTS’ EFFECTS. short-term effects. Most inhalants act directly on the nervous system to produce mind-altering effects. Within seconds, the user experiences intoxication and other effects similar to those from alcohol. There are a variety of effects that may be experienced during or shortly after use, including: Slurred speech.