SOCI 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Designer Drug, Stimulant, Psychopharmacology
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Slow down, or depress, the normal activity of the central nervous system. Ethanol is the only alcohol that should be consumed; rapidly absorbed through the stomach and small intestine into the bloodstream. Heavy episodic drinking; drinking so much alcohol within a two hour period that it results in at least a . 08 blood alcohol concentration. A type of depressant; can induce a wide continuum of central nervous system depression, ranging from mild sedation to coma. A type of depressant; can help with anxiety without disrupting normal functions. Problems include sleepiness and incoordination, hampered learning process, and amnesia. Opiates (drugs derived from opium poppy) or opioids (synthetically produced opiates); includes morphine, heroin, and oxycodone. One of the most effective drugs for relief of severe physical pain; has high potential for abuse. The most infamous opiate drug; a chemically modified form of morphine that ranges in color from white to black.
