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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INSERT FIG 5.12 * * * * * * INSERT FIG 5.17 * * * * * * * * * * * * [INSERT VIDEO: Weight Control by Kara Gallagher HERE] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Effects of Drugs, continued Sedatives, continued Risks Potential for physical and psychological dependence. High risk for lethal overdose (especially when combined with alcohol). Elevated risk for accidental injuries due to impaired motor coordination. The Effects of Drugs, continued Stimulants Stimulants – “drugs that tend to increase central nervous system and behavioral activity” (e.g., “speed”). Effects “High energy” euphoria, or enthusiastic, optimistic, energetic state. Side effects include increased blood pressure, muscle tension, sweating, and restlessness. Some users also experience irritability, anxiety, and paranoia. The Effects of Drugs, continued Stimulants, continued Risks Stimulants can cause physical dependence, but the potential for a powerful psychological dependence is much greater. Appetite suppression. Sleep disruption. Increased risk for stroke and heart attack. High risk for overdose with cocaine. The Effects of Drugs, continued Hallucinogens Hallucinogens are “a diverse group of drugs that have powerful effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience”. Effects Distorted perception, intellectual function. Euphoria, intense experience of emotions. Side effects can include intense negative emotional states causing great fear. The Effects of Drugs, continued Hallucinogens, continued Risks Acute panic. Accidental injuries, or even unintended suicide, due to disorientation. Flashbacks, or “vivid hallucinogenic experiences occurring months after initial drug ingestion”. However, there is no potential for physical dependence, and psychological dependence is rare. The Effects of Drugs, continued Marijuana Marijuana is “the hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived”