THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCUK3lVeS8Q Based on the information learned from the YouTube video, The Mouse Party Website, and research done on your own, answer the following questions “essay-style” in your own words. 1. What are the four methods by which psychoactive drugs may enter our bloodstream? 2. What are the three phases our bodies go through when we are under the influence of psychoactive drugs? 3. Which division of the nervous system is primarily altered by the effects of psychoactive drugs? 4. What are the three major classes of psychoactive drugs? 5. Briefly describe how amphetamines and cocaine differ in how they work to produce their psychoactive affects on our bodies. 6. Briefly describe how nicotine and caffeine differ in how they work to produce their psychoactive affects on our bodies. 7. Briefly explain how morphine and alcohol are similar in how they work to produce their psychoactive affects on our bodies. 8. Identify and explain the two ways one can develop "tolerance" to psychoactive drugs. 9. Which two areas of the brain, and which neurotransmitter are involved in addiction to psychoactive drugs such as morphine? 10. According to research on the mechanisms of drug addiction, what is the most critical factor in addiction?