Addictive Drugs
Drugs are substances that alter or change the normal function of the mind or body. Drug if used continuously permanently changes the chemistry and neural structures of the brain as a result normal functioning without the drug is made nearly impossible. This uncontrollable desire for drugs is known as addiction. Generally people get drug addicted when they uses-chemicals which relax them relive pain, or heighten their awareness. If it makes feel good, they want more. Without the drug, they feel tense, tortured, and generally miserable. Enjoyment of a drug's is the mental aspect of addiction. The loss of control, the inability to manage when or how much it is used, is the most obvious indicator, of addiction. Sometime people suffer from emotional addiction and they believe that they need drugs in order to achieve some goals or they-use drugs to avoid feelings of depression or anxiety (common symptoms of mental illness). Addictive drugs can be categorized as follows :
1 . Sedatives
Sedatives drugs are commonly used in society today. Individuals who take a sedative will do so for a number of reasons, but in doing so, each of them is then a risk for developing an addiction that is both physical and psychological. A sedative-based medication is generally starts to deal some health problems, for instance to get better sleep or to reduce anxiety. If a health issue is especially difficult to deal with, the physician may prescribe a dose for a longer term or in higher amounts, which can increase the risk of addiction. Some of the prominent effects of sedatives drugs includes a decreased awareness, which can make speech and coordination perform at lower than acceptable standards. These individuals may also experience confusion and a weak respiration, depression and stress. An individual taking a sedative may find the prescribed dosage only works to his or her satisfaction for a time and will increase the dose to achieve the same effect. Over time , more and more of the medication is needed and a full-blown addiction takes hold. A person dealing with a sedative addiction can also easily experience sedative intoxication during which the individual may display hostility or aggression , swings in mood, poor judgment , an inability to function in social settings or at work place.
2 . Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens is drug that causes hallucinations. Hallucinations can be defined as intensive distortions in a person's perceptions of reality. Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Sonic hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings.
Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the barin and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual , and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger body temperature, muscle control, and sensory perception. Many types of substances are classified as hallucinogens, solely because of their capacity to produce such hallucinations. These substances are sometimes called "psychedelic or " mind-expanding" drugs. They are generally illegal to use. A few hallucinogens have been used in medicine to treat certain disorders, but they must be given under controlled circumstances.
3 . Marijuana
Marijuana is a dry, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves of the hemp plant cannabis sativa. Various drug products of Marijuana contain THC (delta-9 tetrahdrocannabinol), the main active chemical in Marijuana. It has been discovered that the membranes of certain nerve cells contain protein receptors that bind THC securely. THC start a series of cellular reactions when Marijuana is smoked. Within a few minutes of inhaling Marijuana smoke , the user will feel, along with intoxication, a dry mouth , a feeling of relaxation , faster heart rate: the sensation that time is passing more slowly, and a greater sense of hearing taste, touch, and smell, some loss of coordination and poor sense of balance, and slower reaction time.
Blood vessels in the eye expand, so the user's eyes look red. As the immediate effects fade, usually after 2 to 3 hours, the user may become sleepy.
Cannabis sativa
1 . Sedatives
Sedatives drugs are commonly used in society today. Individuals who take a sedative will do so for a number of reasons, but in doing so, each of them is then a risk for developing an addiction that is both physical and psychological. A sedative-based medication is generally starts to deal some health problems, for instance to get better sleep or to reduce anxiety. If a health issue is especially difficult to deal with, the physician may prescribe a dose for a longer term or in higher amounts, which can increase the risk of addiction. Some of the prominent effects of sedatives drugs includes a decreased awareness, which can make speech and coordination perform at lower than acceptable standards. These individuals may also experience confusion and a weak respiration, depression and stress. An individual taking a sedative may find the prescribed dosage only works to his or her satisfaction for a time and will increase the dose to achieve the same effect. Over time , more and more of the medication is needed and a full-blown addiction takes hold. A person dealing with a sedative addiction can also easily experience sedative intoxication during which the individual may display hostility or aggression , swings in mood, poor judgment , an inability to function in social settings or at work place.
2 . Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens is drug that causes hallucinations. Hallucinations can be defined as intensive distortions in a person's perceptions of reality. Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Sonic hallucinogens also produce rapid, intense emotional swings.
Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter serotonin. Distributed throughout the barin and spinal cord, the serotonin system is involved in the control of behavioral, perceptual , and regulatory systems, including mood, hunger body temperature, muscle control, and sensory perception. Many types of substances are classified as hallucinogens, solely because of their capacity to produce such hallucinations. These substances are sometimes called "psychedelic or " mind-expanding" drugs. They are generally illegal to use. A few hallucinogens have been used in medicine to treat certain disorders, but they must be given under controlled circumstances.
3 . Marijuana
Marijuana is a dry, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves of the hemp plant cannabis sativa. Various drug products of Marijuana contain THC (delta-9 tetrahdrocannabinol), the main active chemical in Marijuana. It has been discovered that the membranes of certain nerve cells contain protein receptors that bind THC securely. THC start a series of cellular reactions when Marijuana is smoked. Within a few minutes of inhaling Marijuana smoke , the user will feel, along with intoxication, a dry mouth , a feeling of relaxation , faster heart rate: the sensation that time is passing more slowly, and a greater sense of hearing taste, touch, and smell, some loss of coordination and poor sense of balance, and slower reaction time.
Blood vessels in the eye expand, so the user's eyes look red. As the immediate effects fade, usually after 2 to 3 hours, the user may become sleepy.
Cannabis sativa
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