Neurobiological Impact of Stimulants Depressants and Hallucinogens

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18 Jul 2021

Sponsored by BetterHelp Clinicians sign up with BetterHelp to increase your bookings and work from teh comfort of your own home https hasofferstracking betterhelp com aff c offer id 20 aff id 2373 neurobiology pharmacology addictioneducation CEUs available at a http 3A 2F 2Fallceus com 2FCE 2Fcourse 2Fview php 3Fid 3D1697 a Neurobiological Impact of Stimulants Depressants and Hallucinogens Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD LPC-MHSP Objectives - Define stimulants depressants and hallucinogens - Discuss - Mechanism of action - Symptoms of intoxication - Symptoms of withdrawal - Short and long term effects - See also a https 3A 2F 2Fwww drugabuse gov 2Fdrug-topics 2Fcommonly-used-drugs-charts a Tolerance and Withdrawal - All psychoactive drugs cause alterations in the neurotransmitter balance - Through exposure to either persistent or abnormally high levels of a substance - Bodily tissues develop resistance to prevent system overload ice cubes in the bath - The body responds by increasing balancing neurotransmitters turn up the water heater - Once the body has come to depend on the higher level of the substance when it is withdrawn then the balancing neurotransmitters exert their effect Intro - Method of administration greatly effects the intensity and duration of onset for various drugs - Oral slowest - Inhalation Snorting - Inhalation Smoking - Injection - Rectal suppository - Skin patches pain relief smoking cessation Intro - Drugs affect everyone differently based on - Size weight and health cardiac thyroid biological neurotransmitter levels - Whether the person is used to taking it - Whether other drugs are taken concurrently - The amount taken - The strength of the drug varies from batch to batch with illegally produced drugs What are Stimulants - Stimulants are substances that act to excite the central nervous system HPA-Axis - Caffeine - Amphetamines - Cocaine - Used to treat asthma and other respiratory problems obesity ADHD narcolepsy and occasionally depression What are Depressants - Depressants exert the opposite effect of stimulants - They s-l-o-w everything down - Mechanism of Action - Depressants exert their effects through a number of different pharmacological mechanisms the most prominent of which include facilitation of GABA and inhibition of glutamatergic or monoaminergic dopamine noradrenaline and serotonin activity What are Hallucinogens - Hallucinogens cause profound distortions in a person s perceptions of reality - Some plants and mushrooms or their extracts are hallucinogenic but hallucinogens can also be man-made - Commonly divided into two broad categories - Classic hallucinogens such as LSD - Dissociative drugs such as PCP Dissociatives - Ketamine also known as K Special K or cat Valium is odorless and tasteless and has amnesia-inducing and dissociative properties Can facilitate sexual assault - DXM Dextromethorphan also known as robo is a cough suppressant and expectorant - Salvia divinorum also known as diviner s sage is a psychoactive plant typically ingested by chewing fresh leaves or by drinking their extracted juices What are Hallucinogens - Hallucinogens interfere with the action serotonin and or glutamate which regulate - Mood - Sensory perception and response - Sleep - Hunger - Body temperature - Sexual behavior - Muscle control - Pain perception - Learning and memory Summary - Stimulants range from caffeine to methamphetamine and amp up the system - Opioids benzodiazepines barbiturates alcohol inhalants are all CNS depressants - Combinations of depressants have an exponential additive effect - Evaluate patients for exposure to all CNS depressants intentional and incidental - Hallucinogens include LSD PCP Peyote Ketamine and Dextromethorphan - Recent research has indicated that HPPD is not due to traces of the drug being freed up Want to chat with me Join me at a https 3A 2F 2Fmembers docsnipes com 2F a For 10 month you get access to my daily tips for health and wellness and you can text chat with me privately Video by Dr Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches including counseling techniques and skills for improving mental health and reducing mental illness Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Cheap CEUs are available at a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Flive-interactive-webinars 2F a AllCEUs provides multimedia counselor education and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Specialty Certificates starting at 89 including Addiction Counselor RecoveryCoach Pee rSupport Specialist Trauma Informed Care BHT Etherapy