March 24, 2021

 

Health test about illegal drugs on Monday, March 29. Google Form, Open Book

Compose six sentences with different verbs and you will be asked to share them with the class tomorrow. Each sentence must have at least 8 words.

Examples: 

torched. The man torched all his counterfeit money into a fire place to destroy the evidence.

advanced: The wizard advanced quickly to the next level after casting a deadly spell to the monsters

captured: The police captured the runaway serial killer far away from the city

strategized: Mini Kwok strategized his way of winning the chess match against big blue.

fantaized: Many students fantasized the idea of making it all the way to the NBA without hardwork

General Common Effects of Dissociative Drugs

Low to Moderate Doses

High Doses

Numbness Disorientation, confusion, and loss of coordination Dizziness, nausea, vomiting Changes in sensory perceptions (such as sight, sound, shapes, time, and body image) Hallucinations Feelings of detachment from self and environment Increase in blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature

Hallucinations Memory loss Physical distress, including dangerous changes in blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature Marked psychological distress, including feelings of extreme panic, fear, anxiety, paranoia, invulnerability, exaggerated strength, and aggression Use with high doses of alcohol or other central nervous system depressants can lead to respiratory distress or arrest, resulting in death

MDMA: Ecstasy

• mood
• energy/activity and the reward system
• appetite
• aggression
• sleep
• sensitivity to pain
• heart rate, blood pressure.