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This document summarizes the effects of various drugs on the human body. It discusses stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines which increase dopamine levels and cause side effects like increased heart rate. It describes the narcotic heroin and its euphoric and sedative effects along with withdrawal symptoms. The document also outlines performance enhancing drugs used illegally and their masculinizing effects. Finally, it notes the growing misuse of prescription drugs in the 21st century.
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- 1. D ’ S TillD ’ S TillDon’t Stop TillDon’t Stop Till You Get Enough?You Get Enough? Drugs and Their Modifying EffectsDrugs and Their Modifying Effects on the Human Bodyon the Human Bodyon the Human Bodyon the Human Body Ryan D. Wynne, Ph.D Lehigh University BioS 10 Bioscience in the 21st CenturyBioscience in the 21 Century September 10, 2010
- 2. OutlineOutline I. Overview of Drugs I. Classification II. Facts and Figures III. Systems Affected II.CocaineII.Cocaine I. How it works II. Side effects III AmphetaminesIII. Amphetamines I. How it works II. Side effects IV HeroinIV. Heroin I. How It works II. Side effects V Pop lar Dr gs of the 21st Cent rV. Popular Drugs of the 21st Century
- 3. What is a Drug?What is a Drug? • Drug ‐‐‐ A chemical substance that, when taken into the body, alters the structure or functioning of the body in some way
- 4. Four Categories of Drug‐Taking Behaviors, Derived F Th C bi ti f G l d L l St tFrom The Combination of Goal and Legal Status
- 6. U.S. Deaths per Year From Tobacco, Alcohol, d Illi i D Uand Illicit Drug Use
- 7. Routes of Drug AdministrationRoutes of Drug Administration
- 12. The Major Stimulants: CocaineThe Major Stimulants: Cocaine
- 13. The Major Stimulants: Cocaine ff f C i A i 2 The Major Stimulants: Cocaine Effect of Cocaine Abuse on Dopamine D2 Receptors normal subject cocaine abuser (1 month post)
- 14. The Major Stimulants: CocaineThe Major Stimulants: Cocaine Side Effects • Powerful burst of energy • General sense of well‐being • Heart rate and respiration are• Heart rate and respiration are increased • Appetite is diminished • Blood vessels constrict and blood pressure is increased • Pupils are dilatedPupils are dilated • Continuously stuffy or runny nose • Hallucinations (cocaine psychosis)
- 15. The Major Stimulants: CocaineThe Major Stimulants: Cocaine
- 16. The Major Stimulants: AmphetaminesThe Major Stimulants: Amphetamines PlPlay http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1PMK3Z /learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/addiction/d rugs/mouse.cfm
- 17. The Major Stimulants: Amphetamines • Euphoria • Insomnia • Increased heart rate • Increased blood pressure • Dilated pupils • Parkinson's‐like symptoms • Tremors• Tremors • Convulsion • ParanoiaParanoia • Hallucinations • Strokes • Cardiovascular collapse, death
- 18. The Major Stimulants: AmphetaminesThe Major Stimulants: Amphetamines
- 20. The Narcotics: HeroinThe Narcotics: Heroin Side Effects • Intense euphoriaIntense euphoria • Subsequent tranquil drowsiness • Elevated body temperature Withdrawal • Increased blood pressure • Tearing runny nose• Tearing, runny nose • Diarrhea • Spontaneous ejaculations • Restlessness• Restlessness • Involuntary kicking movements • Pain and irritability • Depression and anxiety• Depression and anxiety
- 22. 21st Century Drugs21 Century Drugs
- 24. Performance-Enhancing DrugsPerformance Enhancing Drugs • Androgenic ‐ acting to promote masculinizingpromote masculinizing changes in the body • Anabolic ‐ acting to promote growth and muscular developmentdevelopment • Anabolic‐androgenic steroids g (anabolic steroids) ‐ a group of drugs patterned after the testosterone moleculetestosterone molecule, producing anabolic and androgenic effects
- 25. Performance-Enhancing DrugsPerformance Enhancing Drugs • Shrunken testicles • Diminished sperm count • Enlarged breasts nlarged breasts • Frequent, sustained, painful penile erections (priapism)penile erections (priapism) • Acne on shoulders and back • Increased facial hair, accelerated balding
- 26. Performance-Enhancing DrugsPerformance Enhancing Drugs • Lower voice • Increased facial hair E l d lit i• Enlarged clitoris • Increased aggressiveness • Increased appetite and• Increased appetite and decreased body fat • Diminished menstruation • Decreased breast size • Increased body hair • Increased loss of scalp hair
- 28. Misuse of Prescription DrugsMisuse of Prescription Drugs
- 29. Misuse of Prescription DrugsMisuse of Prescription Drugs Prescription Drugs
- 30. Misuse of Prescription DrugsMisuse of Prescription Drugs Diprivan