Differentiate between depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Explain how these drugs affect physical and psychological functioning.
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Stimulants, like caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine, increase activity in the central nervous system. Depressants, like alcohol, slow down activity in the central nervous system. Hallucinogens, like LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), MDMA (Ecstasy), and marijuana, are psychoactive drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences. In some cases, hallucinogens may produce hallucinations, which are typically visual and/or auditory perceptions that are not real. These drugs can affect people cognitively (e.g., impaired attention and memory), emotionally (e.g., mood swings), and physically (e.g., dizziness, nausea, tremors).
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A. improvement in diagnosis B. better parent education C. the influence of drug companies D. poor parenting