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PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
Ken Brodzinski
Teacher Page
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Psychoactive Drugs
Affect the Central Nervous System
and alter normal functioning of
resulting in behavior changes.
the brain
Types of
Psychoactive Drugs
•Stimulants
•Depressants
•Narcotics
•Hallucinogens
Now let’s open your mind
and your journal.
Let’s get started!!!!!
I. What are Stimulants?
______________________________________________________________________________
Stimulants are drugs which speed up the Central Nervous
System.
II. How might Stimulants Affect-
Heart Rate ______________________
Respiration______________________
Blood Pressure___________________ Raised
Raised
Raised
III. List four examples of Stimulants.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Four examples of Stimulants are - CAFFEINE
AMPHETAMINES
METHAMPHETAMINES
COCAINE
IV. What are Depressants?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Depressants slow down the Central Nervous System.
V. How might Depressants affect
Heart Rate_______________
Respiration_______________
Blood Pressure____________
Lowers
Lowers
Lowers
VI. List two examples of Depressants
__________________________________________________________________
TWO EXAMPLES OF DEPRESSANT DRUGS
SEDATIVES
TRANQUILIZERS
VII.What are Narcotics?
________________________________________________________
How might they affect the body?
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Narcotics are made from opium.
They may cause a stupor or sleep and can result in a coma
or death.
VIII. List a medical use for the each of the narcotic drugs listed below.
Morphine____________________
Codeine______________________
RELIEVE PAIN
STOP COUGHING
IX. What are hallucinogens?
________________________________________________________
How do they affect the body?
________________________________________________________
Hallucinogens or psychedelics are drugs which thought and senses.
alter mood,
X. List two examples of hallucinogens
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Two examples of Hallucinogens are
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
You will now take a Pyschoactive Drug Test.
You will be asked to identify nine drugs.
Are they a - StimulantDepressant
Hallucinogenor
Narcotic
XI. WHAT TYPES OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS ARE -
Caffeine____________________________
Alcohol_____________________________
Marijuana__________________________
LSD________________________________
Sleeping Pills________________________
Morphine___________________________
Heroine_____________________________
Nicotine_____________________________
Amphetamines_______________________
STIMULANT
DEPRESSANT
HALLUCINOGEN
HALLUCINOGEN
DEPRESSANT
NARCOTIC
NARCOTIC
STIMULANT
STIMULANT
UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
WILL LEAD TO A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER
LIFE.
Teacher Page
OBJECTIVES
1. Develop an understanding of the different types of Psychoactive Drugs and how they affect the body.
ACTIVITY:
1. The students will be required to use their journals.
2. They will use their knowledge of Psychoative Drugs to answer questions on ten slides. This unit also includes a
Review Test.
PROCESS:
1.The teacher will click through twenty-two slides.
2. Each slide is self explanatory and answers are provided. However, the teacher should run through the lesson prior to presenting it to the class
Workbook OutlineI. What are stimulants?
II. How might stimulants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure.
III. List four examples of stimulants.
IV. What are depressants?
V. How might depressants affect - Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure.
VI. List two examples of depressants.
VII.What is a narcotic drug?
How does it affect the body?
Journal Outline
VIII. List a medical use for codeine and morphine.
IX. What is a hallucinogen? How do they affect the body?
X. List two examples of hallucinogens.
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