States of Consciousness Mouse Party

Chapter 4: States of Consciousness Mouse Party! 1. Explore Drugs of Abuse and complete this chart: Name of Drug Nicknames Classifications i.e. stimulants, depressant, hallucinogenic How is it taken? (There may be multiple forms, list all) Effects on body/Brain Alcohol Alc, booz, Moonshine Depressant Swallowing Impairs coordination, reasoning, judgement, balance, speech and reaction time. Cocaine Coke, Crack, flake, dust, nose candy, snow, white rock Stimulants Snorting or injecting Can increase energy, confidence, alertness, and numbing effect. Hallucinoge ns (acid, mushroom, pcp) Tweezes, Mushies Hallucinogenic Swallowing, snorting, injecting or smoking This causes distortion in perceptions, it intensify sensations and emotions, you may be able to see things that really isn’t there. Heroin Smack, Junk, Black tar Opiate Pill, patch, injecting, snorting or smoking You can feel drowsy and it can cause a rush of warmth and pleasure, it can cause itching, nausea and etc. Inhalants Laughing gas, Depressants snappers, poppers, whippets Inhaled Could cause seizures, confusion or sudden death. Impair speech, coordination and etc. Marijuana Weed, blow, tree, smacker, Hallucinogenic Smoking, vaping or swallowing Causes a relaxing feeling and impairs memory, coordination and balance with a slower reaction. MDMA Ecstasy, Molly, Candy, Happy pill, Love Drug, Smartees, sweets Stimulant Swallowing or snorting Meth Crank, chalk, ice Stimulant Smoked, snort, It leads to anxiety, depression as well as psychotic features and has or injected an unhealthy number of Has an emotional connection with others, and involves like cramps, chills, panic attacks and etc. Also, effects at least three neurotransmitters. neurotransmitters. Name/Type of Drug How Does This Drug Kill? Polydrug Cocktails Brain damage, come, heart issues, seizures, stomach bleeding, stroke and etc some of the side effects of combing substances. Heroin and Opiates Heroin causes collapsed veins, heart lining, and valve infection to the kidney and etc it all of which utilized then it has the potential to kill you, Also opiates can cause you to overdose or result in lack of oxygen, no brain activity, or even be able to respond to CO2 Alcohol Alcohol can cause cancer, vehicle accidents, heart failure, liver damage and violence between others. Nicotine Nicotine can cause lung disease or cancer and kill you but slowly. Cocaine Cocaine can lead to an overdose, heart attack, stroke or even a possible seizure. Amphetamines, Meth, and MDMA All three drugs combined you can die from overdose, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and etc if its all mixed with something else. Now head back to the main page: Scroll to the top and click on EXPLORE: MOUSE PARTY. Mouse party is designed to provide a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic level that cause the drug user to feel high. Navigate through the mouse party and answer the following questions. Eddie the Ecstasy Mouse 1) When the transporter takes in the ecstasy, what does it do with the excess serotonin? Ecstasy enters the serotonin transporter, transporter gets confused and it starts transporting serotonin out of the cell body. 2) How does ecstasy cause the high? In other words, how does it over stimulate the receptors? The excess serotonin becomes trapped in the synaptic cleft then it binds over and over to receptors. 3) What are the serotonin pathways responsible for that ecstasy effects? It effects the pathways responsible for mood, sleep, perception and appetite. Annie the Alcohol Mouse 1) GABA Neurotransmitters are responsible for what? The GABA Neurotransmitters control neural activity along many brain pathways. 2) What two things happen when alcohol enters the brain? So the GABA receptors more inhibitory and it binds to glutamate receptors preventing the glutamate from exciting the cell. 3) Why is memory affected when people drink too much? Drinking affects the part of the brain involved in memory formation. Carter the Cocaine Mouse 1) What happens when cocaine blocks the dopamine transporters? When cocaine blocks the dopamine transporters the dopamine is trapped in the synaptic cleft where it binds repeatedly to the receptors. 2) Why are cocaine users so fidgety? Cocaine triggers voluntary movement in the body. Miley the Marijuana Mouse 1) Cannabinoid receptors turn off the release of what? The release of inhibitory neurotransmitters. 2) What does THC do? It binds cannabinoid receptors, and causes the human body to feel woozy or high for a long period of time. 3) How are THC and anandamide similar? How are they different? They both make humans feel relaxed and calm, THC breaks down quickly in the body. 4) Name 2 parts of the brain marijuana affects. Lucy the LSD Mouse 1) Why does LSD have complex sensory effects? LSD may inhibit or excite the receptors (one reason why LSD has complex sensory effects ) it excites the region of the brain called the Locus coeruleus. 2) What is the LC and what does it do? Locus coeruleus and is the primary source of the neuromodulator norepinephrine (NE) in the brain. Max the Meth Mouse 1) How does Meth get into your body’s cells? Meth copies the dopamine and is taken into the cell through transporters. 2) What does the excess dopamine end up doing? It is trapped in the synaptic cleft which overstimulates the cell. 3) Why is Meth so addictive? Its addictive because it works with the brain and controls how you think, feel, and do things so that high is always effecting the body some how.