BIOLOGY 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Reuptake, Methamphetamine, Thrombosis
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Problem 2 after every party i die. Nutt, chapter 7 meow meow should mephedrone have been banned: chemically similar to amphetamine, designer drug stimulant, was used as horticulture product, white pulver or pill, water-soluble ( injectable), snorted (short-term effects) or swallowed (longer- 4-methylmethcathinone derived from cathinone (khat) lasting but also longer-taking effect: almost no effects on brain are actually known, promotes release of dopamine, noradrenaline, perhaps serotonin. Increases self-confidence, more talkative, openness, music-appreciation, desire to dance. In usa, every substitute of illegal drug is also illegal huge disadvantage for science. Information needed before deciding about drug"s legal status: pharmacology (receptors, transporters, enzymes, basic toxicology (interaction with other drugs, what effect by which dose, what"s needed, what"s too much, human psychopharmacology (subjective experience of users) In netherlands, drugs can be legally tested in hospital: most dangerous: poly-drug-use especially combination with alcohol, khat (canthinone) If they do, it is usually hidden administration higher chance of dependency as there is no social control.
