drugs
- Created by: charlotte harman
- Created on: 29-05-13 15:14
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- DRUGS
- is any chemical that changes the way our body works
- they affect the central nervous system
- they control the movement of chemicals across synapses
- chemicals have specific shapes that fit the receptors
- they control the movement of chemicals across synapses
- drugs mimic the chemicals by having similar shapes
- chemicals have specific shapes that fit the receptors
- they affect the central nervous system
- recreational
- legal
- caffeine
- nicotine
- if they are used alot your body becomes tolerant to them
- this means more has to be used to gain the same effect
- illegal
- cannabis
- ecstasy
- if they are used alot your body becomes tolerant to them
- this means more has to be used to gain the same effect
- you can become addicted
- withdrawl symptoms
- tremours
- headaches
- withdrawl symptoms
- legal
- are tested for efficiency, toxicity and dose
- they are testedon cells, tissues, animals
- placebo
- they are testedon cells, tissues, animals
- statins
- thalidomide
- is any chemical that changes the way our body works
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