This document contains a table that describes the effects of various drugs on behavior and mental processes. It lists heroin as a depressant that affects neurons by mimicking neurotransmitters, leading to loss of concentration, irritability, and sleep disturbances. Caffeine is listed as a stimulant that blocks adenosine and improves alertness and attention. Cocaine is also a stimulant that affects the neurotransmitter dopamine and can cause reckless behavior, paranoia, and violent mood swings. Nicotine is noted as a stimulant that blocks neurotransmitters and increases mental alertness and anxiety.
This document contains a table that describes the effects of various drugs on behavior and mental processes. It lists heroin as a depressant that affects neurons by mimicking neurotransmitters, leading to loss of concentration, irritability, and sleep disturbances. Caffeine is listed as a stimulant that blocks adenosine and improves alertness and attention. Cocaine is also a stimulant that affects the neurotransmitter dopamine and can cause reckless behavior, paranoia, and violent mood swings. Nicotine is noted as a stimulant that blocks neurotransmitters and increases mental alertness and anxiety.
This document contains a table that describes the effects of various drugs on behavior and mental processes. It lists heroin as a depressant that affects neurons by mimicking neurotransmitters, leading to loss of concentration, irritability, and sleep disturbances. Caffeine is listed as a stimulant that blocks adenosine and improves alertness and attention. Cocaine is also a stimulant that affects the neurotransmitter dopamine and can cause reckless behavior, paranoia, and violent mood swings. Nicotine is noted as a stimulant that blocks neurotransmitters and increases mental alertness and anxiety.
This document contains a table that describes the effects of various drugs on behavior and mental processes. It lists heroin as a depressant that affects neurons by mimicking neurotransmitters, leading to loss of concentration, irritability, and sleep disturbances. Caffeine is listed as a stimulant that blocks adenosine and improves alertness and attention. Cocaine is also a stimulant that affects the neurotransmitter dopamine and can cause reckless behavior, paranoia, and violent mood swings. Nicotine is noted as a stimulant that blocks neurotransmitters and increases mental alertness and anxiety.
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Table 1: The effect of drugs on the nervous system, mental processes and behaviour
Name Stimulant/ Neurotransmitter Effect on Effect on
of Depressant affected behaviour mental drug processes Depressant Heroin can activate neurons Loss of Loss of sense of Heroin because their chemical concentration responsibility. structure mimics that of a or interest. Irritability natural neurotransmitter in Suddenly Hostility the body. This allows the nodding off. Depression drugs to attach onto and Periods of Anxiety activate the neurons. hyper Sleep alertness. disturbances Shortness of such as breath. insomnia Argumentative Restlessness. with family and friends. Caffeine Stimulant Caffeine increases alertness Caffeine Improves by blocking ‘Adenosine’. improves alertness and Adenosine is a performance attention. neurotransmitter that makes on vigilance Improve us tired. It limits brain tasks and working stimulation by blocking simple tasks memory other neurotransmitter that that require May help to excite the brain. sustained relieve or help response. to protect May improve against your mood. depression. Cocaine Stimulant Cocaine primarily affects a Extremely Reckless and neurotransmitter called talkative while risky dopamine, which plays an high. behaviours. important role in the brain’s Increased Intense reward and reinforcement energy levels. paranoia. systems. Increased Psychosis. mental Violent mood alertness. swings. Violence. Hallucinations. Erratic, bizarre Break from behaviours. reality. Neglecting Lack of responsibilities motivation. at work or school. Nicotine Stimulant Nicotine blocks the release Increased Increases of numerous mental anxiety and neurotransmitters, including alertness. tension. dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, gamma- aminobutyric acid, and glutamate.