Six Classification of Drugs
Gateaway Drugs
Gateway drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol
are legal drugs that a non- drug user might try,
which can be lead him/ her to more dangerous
drugs such as marijuana and shabu.
Marijuana, alcohol, nicotine and other gateway
drugs boost dopamine levels, which increases
pleasure. The dopamine boost caused by
gateway drugs during adolescence makes the
brain release less dopamine during adulthood.
This leads people to seek harder drugs that
cause more dramatic dopamine releases, Gateaway Drugs
according to the gateway drug theory.
Cross-sensitization occurs when gateway drugs prime or prepare the brain for a response to
other substances. This increases brain activity and may lead to users seeking stronger
substances. Drug use behavior is influenced by a number of genetic and environmental factors.
A person's genetic make-up, family history, living environment, and community all influence
their proclivity to experiment with drugs.
Depressant drugs
Depressant drugs slow down a person’s central
nervous system (CNS). The Central nervous system
includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Doctors
frequently prescribe Depressant Drugs to help people
feel less angry, stressed, or tense. Depressant drugs
relax muscles and nerves. These drugs also make
patients feel sleepy and light- headed. Alcohol,
barbiturates, and tranquilizers are examples of
Depressant drugs. Depressant Drugs
Larger or improperly used doses of this drugs can cause confusion, lack of coordination, low
blood pressure, and slowed heart rate and breathing. Someone who takes them may have
slurred speech and an inability to concentrate, and may fall asleep at work or school.
Stimulant Drugs
Stimulant drugs speed up a person’s central
nervous system. Stimulant drugs have the
opposite effect of depressants. Stimulants
make a person’s energy high. Negative effects
of stimulants include depression and tiredness.
Stimulants include amphetamines which include
shabu, caffeine, nicotine, and cocaine.
Stimulants are widely used as prescription
medicines as well as without a prescription
(legally or illegally) as performance-enhancing or
Stimulant Drugs
recreational drugs all over the world.
Stimulants can be addictive. Repeated high doses of some stimulants over a short period can
lead to feelings of hostility or paranoia. Such doses may also result in dangerously high body
temperatures and an irregular heartbeat.
Narcotics
Narcotics are drugs which relieve pain and
induce sleepiness. These drugs are also called
opioid pain relievers. They are only used for
pain that is severe and is not helped by other
types of painkillers like cancer. When used
carefully and under a health care provider's
direct care, these drugs can be effective at
reducing pain. Narcotic drugs include cocaine,
heroin, and marijuana. These drugs are illicit Narcotics
and dangerous if taken.
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens are drugs which distorts reality and
facts. It affects all senses and produce changes in
perception, thought, and feeling, ranging from
distortions of what is sensed (illusions) to sensing
objects where none exist (hallucinations).
experienced.
Hallucinogens
This substance can produce psychological effects that tend to be associated with phenomena
such as dreams or religious exaltation or with mental disorders such as schizophrenia.
Hallucinogens heighten sensory signals, but this is often accompanied by loss of control over
what is experienced.
The name hallucinogens came from the word hallucination which is to perceive illusions.
Hallucinogens include lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin obtained from mushrooms and
mescaline.
Inhalants
Inhalants are found in ordinary household chemical
products and anesthetics such as acetone, rugby or
solvent, spray paint, cleaning fluids, and air
conditioner fluid (Freon). It is readily available and
accessible to young children. Inhalant intoxication is
similar to the signs and symptoms of alcohol
intoxication. One difference is the foul odor of
chemicals sniffed, inhaled, or huffed by the user.
Inhalants are mostly used by young kids and teens.
Continuous use and abuse of these substances may Inhalants
lead to delusions, brain damage, liver damage, coma,
and death.
People don't typically think of these products as drugs because they're not intended for
getting high, but some people use them for that purpose.
