Stimulants
Zyban
150mg/day
stop smoking agent
inhibits re-uptake of adrenalyn
releases dopamine
Viagra
blocks PDE-5(penis) ha ha
Strychinine
smile of death
extremily bitter
powerful
Caffene
200mg
inhibits PDE(Heart enzyme that breaks down c-AMP.
LD50=200mg/kg
Nicotine
biphasic (excites and calms)
rapid relese of adrenalin
>heart reate, BP, breathing rate,
acettlycholine agonist
releases dopamine, increase indorphins
Cocaine
Free Base
smoked
fast acting
lasts about 10 minutes
Cocaine.HCL
snorted, injected, rubbed into gums
mp 195degrees
lasts abotu one hour
25-100mg dosages
Note: Snow cooked with NaHCO3 makes crack
Prevents the re-uptake of dopamine and adrenalyn
increases heartrate, body temp., dialates pupils
synergistic with alcohol
Amphetamines
Adrenalin
epinephrine
increase BP, clears nose, increse alertness
Ephedrine
adrenergic agonists
increase risk of heartfibs and sroke
PPA
phenylproponolamine
was common in cold remidies
17x increase risk of stroke
benzedrine
5,10,15mg oral doses
for narcolepsy
increase respiration, heart rate, Bp, alertness, and cocentration
decrease fatigue
methamphetamine
ice, speed...
10-15mg doses
increase dopamine and distroys it's transports
alertec
"smart pills"
take one before bed then feel refreshed after 4-5 hours of sleep
not recomended for normal fatigue
ecstacy
increase serotonin (blocks the transporterprotein that removes it
swamps the 5HT receptors that are involved in sexual arousal
"suicide tuesday"