Does anyone know what the six classifications of drugs are??!
Question: i cant find info on it
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Answers: i cant find info on it
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theres more than 6 i think... i can name a few that may be or not
designer drugs
stimulants (uppers)
depressants (downers)
hallucigens
inhalants
opiates
i think...?
heres some examples for a better idea
designer drugs - ecstacy, ghb
depressants - pot, alcohol
stimulant - tabacco ,coke, amphetamines(adderall)
opiates - herion, vicodin, oxycontin
inhalants - albuterol, ether
hallucigens - lsd, mushrooms(psilocybin), mesculine
Depressant, stimulant, barbituate, hallucinogen, opiates
i know of only 7...............
Stimulant
Depressant
No effect
Complex effect
1. Stimulants: Amphetamines, Caffeine, Nicotine Cocaine
Excite, arousal, increase alertness, elevate mood. Speed up signals to the brain. (Some newer drugs (Prozac) work mainly as mood elevators and do not (supposedly) produce the other effects).
2. Depressants
Analgesics: relieve pain (block signals?)
Narcotics: Opiates and Opioids
Non-narcotics: Aspirin, etc.
Sedative Hypnotics: relax, induce sleep
Alcohol (ETOH)
Anti-anxiety agents, tranquilizers
Non-Barbiturates: Qualude, Halcion
Long acting Barbiturates: Phenobarbital
Short acting Barbiturates: Seconal
3. Anti-Psychotics: Thorazine
4.Anti-Depressants: Prozac, Lithium
5. Hallucinogens
6. Marijuana
7. Inhalants
but there are also legal classifications if that is what you are looking for....................Schedule 1: High Abuse, No Recognized Medical Use, Lack of Safety
Heroin
LSD
MDMA
Marijuana
Methaqualone
Schedule 2: High Abuse, Medical Utility, High Dependency Risk
Opium
Morphine
Coca
Cocaine
Methadone
Methamphetamine
Schedule 3: Lower Abuse, Medical Utility, Moderate Dependency Risk
Amphetamine
Barbiturate
Valium
Xanax
Anabolic Steroids
Codeine
Schedule 4: Limited Abuse, High Medical Utility, Limited Dependency Risk
Chloral Hydrate
Meprobamate
Paraldehyde
Phenobarbital
Schedule 5: Minor Problems
Typically includes preparations of the above drugs in limited amounts