Question
Every drug has a different type of effect on a person. These effects have been categorised into 3 “drug classifications” Colour match the drug classification to its effect and then rewrite the correct definition into your own words.
Central Nervous System - Drug classification
What the drug does (effect)
Re-write in your own words
Depressants
(e.g. alcohol, cannabis, inhalants, opiates)
These drugs speed up the central nervous system to make the user feel more awake, alert and confident and they increase heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure.
Stimulants
(e.g. cocaine, methamphetamine, speed, party pills, caffeine)
Also known as psychedelic drugs, these change the way a person perceives or experiences the world. A person may see or hear things do not exist.
Hallucinogens
E.g. LSD, ecstasy)
These drugs slow down the functions of the central nervous system. Moderate amounts can make the user feel relaxed. They can reduce anxiety, stress and inhibition. Because they slow the user down these drugs affect coordination, concentration and judgement, making driving and operating machinery dangerous.
Answers
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**Central Nervous System - Drug Classification**
**Revised Classifications and Effects:**
1. **Depressants**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These drugs slow down the central nervous system, leading to relaxation and reduced anxiety. They can impair coordination and judgment, making activities like driving unsafe.
**Re-written definition**: Depressants are substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system, promoting feelings of relaxation and lowering stress levels. However, they can also hinder coordination and decision-making, which makes tasks like driving potentially hazardous.
2. **Stimulants**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These drugs accelerate the central nervous system, making users feel more energetic, alert, and confident, while also increasing heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure.
**Re-written definition**: Stimulants are drugs that enhance the central nervous system's activity, resulting in heightened alertness, increased energy, and feelings of confidence. They raise vital signs such as heart rate and body temperature.
3. **Hallucinogens**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These substances alter a person’s perception of reality, causing them to see or hear things that are not present.
**Re-written definition**: Hallucinogens are drugs that fundamentally change how individuals perceive reality, which can lead to visual or auditory experiences that aren't grounded in reality.
**Revised Classifications and Effects:**
1. **Depressants**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These drugs slow down the central nervous system, leading to relaxation and reduced anxiety. They can impair coordination and judgment, making activities like driving unsafe.
**Re-written definition**: Depressants are substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system, promoting feelings of relaxation and lowering stress levels. However, they can also hinder coordination and decision-making, which makes tasks like driving potentially hazardous.
2. **Stimulants**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These drugs accelerate the central nervous system, making users feel more energetic, alert, and confident, while also increasing heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure.
**Re-written definition**: Stimulants are drugs that enhance the central nervous system's activity, resulting in heightened alertness, increased energy, and feelings of confidence. They raise vital signs such as heart rate and body temperature.
3. **Hallucinogens**
**What the drug does (effect)**: These substances alter a person’s perception of reality, causing them to see or hear things that are not present.
**Re-written definition**: Hallucinogens are drugs that fundamentally change how individuals perceive reality, which can lead to visual or auditory experiences that aren't grounded in reality.