Drug Chart Brian Rego

Class of Drugs	Description of Drugs	Physiological Effect	Psychological Effect	Common Drug Examples
Anabolic Steroids	Synthetic compounds, chemically related to the male sex hormone testosterone, that are used to promote muscle growth.	Can increase strength and muscle mass.  Can lead to shrunken testicles and decreased sperm count, baldness, and breast development	Manic behavior, hallucinations, and delusions. Aggressive behavior is common.	Testosterone, Nandrolone, Boldenone, Stanozolol, Androstenedione.
Narcotics	A drug that induces sleep and depresses the vital body functions such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate	increased heart and respiratory rates, elevated blood pressure, dilated pupils, and decreased appetite. Extremely high doses can cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat, tremors, loss of coordination, and even physical collapse.	headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, sleeplessness, and anxiety	Opium morphine heroin codeine hydrocodone fentanyl meperidine oxycodone tramadol nalbuphine pentazocine
Club Drugs	synthetic drugs that are often used at bars night clubs or raves	Some club drugs are sometimes connected with drug affiliated sexual assault, rape and robbery. GHB causes dizziness, sedation, headache and nausea. Roofies cause muscle relaxation, and loss of consciousness	Roofies are used to knock the victims out and an inability to remember what happened for hours. GHB causes euphoria, and increased libido.	Ecstasy, Roofies, GHB, Ketamine, methamphetamine.
Stimulants	A substance that speeds up or stimulates, the central nervous system.	Increase blood pressure and heart rate, constrict blood vessels, increase blood glucose, and open up breathing passages.	Users experience a euphoria that produces hyperactivity, and hallucinations	Crack Cocaine, Ice, Cocaine, Procaine, Lidocaine, ritalin, adderal
Depressants	A substance that slows down or depresses the functions of the central nervous system	Slurred speech, loss of inhibitions, and slowed reactions. The eyes become lazy, move jerkily, and have difficulty focusing	Decrease the nervous system’s activity. Used clinically to treat anxiety disorders and insomnia.	Barbiturates Benzodiazepines GHB, Rohypnol
Hallucinogens	A substance that induces changes in normal thought processes, perceptions, and moods.	Euphoria, blurred vision, dizziness, increased breathing rate, increased heart rate and blood pressure, irregular heartbeat.	Relaxation, hallucinations, disorganised thoughts, confusion,  difficulty concentrating, thinking or maintaining attention; anxiety, agitation, paranoia and feelings of panic.	Ecstasy/MDMA, K2/Spice, Ketamine, LSD, Peyote and Mescaline, Psilocybin, Marijuana/Cannabis, Steroids, Inhalants

Drug Table Jason Moises Avila

Class of Drugs	Description of Drugs	Physiological Effect	Psychological Effect	Common Drug Examples
Anabolic Steroids	Synthetic compounds, chemically related to the male sex hormone testosterone, that are used to promote muscle growth.	Can increase strength and muscle mass.  Can lead to shrunken testicles and decreased sperm count, baldness, and breast development	Manic behavior, hallucinations, and delusions. Aggressive behavior is common.	Testosterone, Nandrolone, Boldenone, Stanozolol, Androstenedione.
Narcotics	A drug that induces sleep and depresses the vital body functions such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and breathing rate	increased heart and respiratory rates, elevated blood pressure, dilated pupils, and decreased appetite. Extremely high doses can cause a rapid or irregular heartbeat, tremors, loss of coordination, and even physical collapse.	headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, sleeplessness, and anxiety	Opium morphine heroin codeine hydrocodone fentanyl meperidine oxycodone tramadol nalbuphine pentazocine
Club Drugs	synthetic drugs that are often used at bars night clubs or raves	Some club drugs are sometimes connected with drug affiliated sexual assault, rape and robbery. GHB causes dizziness, sedation, headache and nausea. Roofies cause muscle relaxation, and loss of consciousness	Roofies are used to knock the victims out and an inability to remember what happened for hours. GHB causes euphoria, and increased libido.	Ecstasy, Roofies, GHB, Ketamine, methamphetamine.
Stimulants	A substance that speeds up or stimulates, the central nervous system.	Increase blood pressure and heart rate, constrict blood vessels, increase blood glucose, and open up breathing passages.	Users experience a euphoria that produces hyperactivity, and hallucinations	Crack Cocaine, Ice, Cocaine, Procaine, Lidocaine, ritalin, adderal
Depressants	A substance that slows down or depresses the functions of the central nervous system	Slurred speech, loss of inhibitions, and slowed reactions. The eyes become lazy, move jerkily, and have difficulty focusing	Decrease the nervous system’s activity. Used clinically to treat anxiety disorders and insomnia.	Barbiturates Benzodiazepines GHB, Rohypnol
Hallucinogens	A substance that induces changes in normal thought processes, perceptions, and moods.	Euphoria, blurred vision, dizziness, increased breathing rate, increased heart rate and blood pressure, irregular heartbeat.	Relaxation, hallucinations, disorganised thoughts, confusion,  difficulty concentrating, thinking or maintaining attention; anxiety, agitation, paranoia and feelings of panic.	Ecstasy/MDMA, K2/Spice, Ketamine, LSD, Peyote and Mescaline, Psilocybin, Marijuana/Cannabis, Steroids, Inhalants

Drug Table

Drug Class	Description	Physiological Effects	Psychological Effects	Examples
Anabolic Steroids	synthetic variants of the male sex hormone testosterone. The proper term for these compounds is anabolic-androgenic steroids	In men reduced sperm count shrunk testicals enlarged breast In women increased body hair rough skin ‘decreased breast size deepened voice	Manic behavior and psychosis including hallucinations and delusions. Aggressive behavior is common and is often known as "roid rage"	Anabol Android Androstenedione Winstrol Deca-Durabol THG Genabol HGH.
Narcotics	a drug or other substance affecting mood or behavior and sold for nonmedical purposes, especially an illegal one.	Euphoria Sedation Drowsy Nausea Vomiting Constipation	Reduced anxiety Reduced tension Happiness	opium, morphine, heroin, codeine, hydrocodone, fentanyl, meperidine, oxycodone, tramadol, nalbuphine, pentazocine,
Club Drugs	Club drugs tend to be used by teenagers and young adults at bars, nightclubs, concerts, and parties	Increased heart rate Convulsions Extreme rise in body temperature Uncontrollable movements Insomnia Impaired speech Dehydration High blood pressure Grinding teeth	sleep coma anterograde amnesia distorts perceptions of sight and sound death	GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, and others. MDMA (Ecstasy),Methamphetamine, and LSD (Acid)
Stimulants	Stimulants historically were used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, obesity, neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments. But as their potential for abuse and addiction became apparent, the medical use of stimulants began to wane	increase blood pressure heart rate constrict blood vessels increase blood glucose open up breathing passages.	increased alertness heightened awareness.	Cocaine (crack) Methamphetamine MDMA
Depressants	substances which slow down the normal function of the central nervous system	Slow brain function Slowed pulse and breathing Lowered blood pressure	Poor concentration Confusion Disorientation, lack of coordination Depression	barbiturates,benzodiazepines, and alcohol. Marijuana and some inhalants are also depressants
Hallucinogens	compounds found in some plants and mushrooms (or their extracts) have been used—mostly during religious rituals—for centuries	muscle relaxation or weakness, ataxia, excessive pupil dilation, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness	see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but are not. Some hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings	LSD Peyote Psilocybin PCP acid

Drug table ((btw this was made w zaCK HAMEL))

Class type
	Anabolic Steroid	Narcotics	Club Drugs	Stimulants	Depressants	Hallucinogens
Description of drug	Muscle building and male hormone andtestoserone booster that increases body size and strength.	Medicines used to decrease or take away severe pain	Tend to be used by teenagers and young adults at bars and clubs	Drugs that excite or speed up the nervous system	Drugs that slow down the normal functions of the nervous system	Messes with the brain
Physiological effects	Builds muscle, however there is an increased risk of getting prostate cancer.	Addiction, blood clotting and bacteria can be spread through the usage of narcotics.	Increased heart rate, coordination & balance can be thrown off and irritability	Headache, irregular heartbeat, loss of coordination & lung cancer may be formed	Skin may suddenly feel cold, slurred speech.	Makes you see things that arent actually there, a fear of losing control of the body appears
Psychological effects	Mood swings and anger may occur.	Addiction, anxiety & depression and trouble sleeping.	Schizophrenia, impaired memory, depression and anxiety can occur	Increased aggression, talkativeness and anxiety may occur	Anxiety, hallucinations and impaired memory.	Insanity, terrifying thoughts or feelings & chronic flashbacks
Common drug example	Anabol & Android	Oxycodone & Morphine	Cocaine & methamphetanine	Cigarettes	Alchohol	shrooms

Drug Research Project Assignment

Drug Research Project