DRUGS

that produces euphoria, feelings of closeness to others and stimulant

effects.
Acts as a short term antidepressant by releasing large amounts of Serotonin (a neurotransmitter).

Ecstasy

rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, muscle cramping.
Serious Risks: Heat

stroke, severe dehydration, possible changes in brain functioning, memory problems, serious depression.

paranoia, heart attack, HIV and other transmittable diseases, nerve damage,

chronic depression, tooth loss, gum disease.

blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth, and

tremors, numbness, weakness, or trembling, nausea, hallucinations, laughing.
Serious Risks: Possible “flashbacks”; poor judgement leading to accidents (crashes, jumping off high places).

LSD

abuse in Nebraska. Marijuana looks like a dry, shredded green/brown

blend of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of a particular hemp plant. It usually is smoked as a cigarette, pipe, or in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), which quickly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, and on to organs throughout the body, including the brain.
Some of the short-term effects of marijuana use include problems with memory and learning; bizarre or distorted perceptions; difficulty in problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate.

the distribution of dopamine, a chemical messenger associated with pleasure.

Dopamine part of the brain's reward system and helps create the high that comes with cocaine consumption. Cocaine usually looks like a white powder used for sniffing or snorting, injecting, and smoking (in the case of free-base and crack cocaine). In addition to the desired high, cocaine may produce feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety, or even mania or psychosis.

substance extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant.

Heroin produces a feeling of euphoria (a "rush") and often a warm flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and heavy feelings in the arms and legs. After the initial euphoria, the user may go into an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Heroin is the second most frequent cause of drug-related deaths.