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"