HE 366 Concept Map Assignment

Freshwater

by Nathan Junyk

Fundamental immunology

by suratwadee kaewlae

Drake's Mental Map

by Nam Ta

Cannabis Bill

by Sable Heimer

Psychedelics

Ketamine

PCP

MDMA

Mushrooms

Mescaline

DMT

Acid

Subtopic

Serious mental health issues

May result In physical harm because of changed perception/judgement

Possibility of toxicity and overdose

Changes in heart rate

Changes in cognitive abilities

Changes in digestion

Changes sleep patterns

Opiods

Regulations

Tabacco

E-cigarettes/Vape pens

Hookah

Smokeless

Pipe

Cigarettes/cigars

2018: FDA requires health warning statements on tobacco products/advertisements

1998: Master Settlement Agreement

1997: Federal workplaces now smoke-free

1971: Cigarette Ads banned from TV and radio

Increasing amount of youth smoking e-cigarettes or vaping

Depressant and Inhalant Use

Opiates

Barbiturates

Benzodiazepines

Alcohol

decreased anxiety

Muscle relaxation

Sedating

Slowing down psychomotor skills

Vomiting

Nausea

Disrupted sleep

Slurred speech

Talkativeness

Dizziness

Disinhibition

Inhibits perceptual abilities

Unhealthy habits common to brain circuitry

Heightens learning potential

Problems with memory

Reduces ability to experience pleasure

38 U.S. states have restrictions on the sale and distribution to minors of commonly used inhalants

Not regulated by Controlled Substances Act

interferes with neurotransmitters

Inhaling or ingesting volatile solvents, aerosols, gases, and nitrites

Meth

Benzedrine

Crystal

Consistent use of meth results in difficulty in feeling pleasure for things

Tricks neurons in the brain to thinking it is dopamine

Affects the brain structures that contain dopamine the most

Increased costs for medical services and emergency room use for meth users and producers

Property damage from fires, explosions, decontamination costs, and loss of rent.

Severe dental problems, organ failure, death due to stroke

Premature delivery, heart and brain problems, low birth weight and separation of placenta from the uterus

paranoia and delusions

Weight loss

Violent behavior

Hallucinations

Insomnia

Confusion

Anxiety

Decreased appetite

Increased wakefulness and physical activity, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing

OR: Unlawful possession of methamphetamine

OR: Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine within 1,000 ft of school

OR: Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine

OR: Unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine within 1,000 ft of school

OR: Unlawful manufacture of methamohetamine

Illegal in the U.S. since 1970

Always ends up in the bloodstream

Circulates the brain

Parenteral

Nasal

Ingested

Taken as a pill

Snorting

Smoking

Injecting with a needle

Caffeine

Caffeine blocks adenosine from making us sleepy

Every hour we are awake adenosine rises in our brain and we feel tired

Adenosine acts as a central nervous system depressant

Warning labels are optional

Energy drinks have "upper limit" for which they cannot exceed for caffeine (400mg)

No FDA requirement for food and beverages to have the amount of caffeine on the product's label

Stimulant

Mobilizes intercellular calcium release from sarcoplasmic reticulum

Acts as a diuretic

Increases blood pressure and heart rate

Chocolate

Soda

Energy Drinks

Tea

Coffee

Excedrin (migraine relief)

Zantrex-3 (weight loss supplements)

Vivarin (caffeine pill)

OTC medication is used in place of coffee.

Cannabis

Regulation

In US: must be 21+ years old to purchase and use

Routes of Administration

Oral

Poorer physical health

Poorer mental health

Lower self satisfaction

Second hand smoke

Psychosis (when taken in high doses)

Delusions (when taken in high doses)

Hallucinations (when taken in high doses

Impaired memory

Difficulty with thinking/problem solving

Impaired body movement

Changes in mood

Altered sense of time

Altered sense

THC quickly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream and the blood carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body.

THC-rich resins

Marijuana mixed in food (edibles)

Pipes or water pipes (bongs)

Hand rolled cigarettes

Cannabis Indica Plant

Cannabis Sativa

Alcohol: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Concerns

Women being educated on FAS and still chooses to drink alcohol while pregnant

Women knowing about the pregnancy and still drinking alcohol

Women not knowing about the pregnancy and drinking alcohol

Women being uneducated about FAS

Effects

Learning deficits

Abnormally smaller brain size

Attention deficits

Poor boundaries

Facial features

Brain damage

How It Works

Babies are born with this when their mother drinks while they are pregnant with the baby