Essays Tagged: "Depressant"
The Harmful Effects on the Body from Alcohol.
Contrary to popular belief that alcohol is not a stimulant, but alcohol falls under the category of Depressants, which are known as a type of drug. Depressants are drugs that slow down the central ner ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Methadone
primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of morphine. It also has a depressant action on the cough centre and may be given to control intractable cough associated with ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry
Drug Testing In High Schools
ched him saying Matt could not play because the test proved that he had marijuana in his system - a depressant that the school had banned. Families, friends, and fans were unaware the school had permi ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Why drugs are bad
nt is crack. Over one million teenagers have smoked crack. Crack is smoked from the form of cocaine.Depressants help a person relax and calm down. It makes a person feel sleepy and tired. If too many ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Marijuana
n Marijuana it causes what appears to be the slowing down of time and is also considers a downer or depressant. THC can be found in three forms Marijuana, Hashish, and Hashish Oil. The plant is most c ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Report on Drink Driving and Driver Fatigue; statistics, current laws, risks/hazards and costs (mental, physical and financial)
esn’t mean that you aren’t affected or will soon be affected by alcohol. Alcohol, being a depressant, does many things to the body such as slowing the brain down, reducing judgment ability, ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Heroin a long dark path
know how much of the drug they should take, often leading to an overdose. Like alcohol, heroin is a depressant that slows down all the body functions. But heroin differs from alcohol in two very signi ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Barbiturates
Although there are many types of drugs, and many ways to get them, a type of depressant called a barbiturate may be the most commonly misused. Because barbiturates are prescript ... definitely tell when or when not someone needs the drug. The following paragraphs will explain how depressants work, the way barbiturates are taken, and the effects they have on the body. Depr ... e of drug, simply because they slow down the body's functions, reaction times, and ability to work. Depressants come in many forms (such as pain killers and alcohol), and barbiturates cover a large se ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Effect of caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, epinephrine on Daphnia
ia was examined. It was investigated which substances act as stimulants and which substances act as depressant. Initially, Daphnia was placed on depression slide under the microscope and the average h ... te was observed. It was investigated which substances act as stimulants and which substances act as depressant. Daphnia was treated with aged water, caffeine, ethyl alcohol, nicotine, and epinephrine, ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology
The Effect of Drugs
Although there are many types of drugs, and many ways to get them, a type of depressant called a barbiturate may be the most commonly misused. Because barbiturates are prescript ... definitely tell when or when not someone needs the drug. The following paragraphs will explain how depressants work, the way barbiturates are taken, and the effects they have on the body.Depressants ... e of drug, simply because they slow down the body's functions, reaction times, and ability to work. Depressants come in many forms (such as pain killers and alcohol), and barbiturates cover a large se ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol