Determination of psychotropic substances (PV)
Psychotropic substances are natural or artificial chemical compounds that stimulate or, conversely, inhibit the central nervous system.
In addition to alcohol and tobacco, a huge part of the population is addicted to the use of heroin, marijuana, cocaine, hashish, amphetamines, LSD.
How do PV act and how does getting used to them manifest?
In the brain, PV disrupt the secretion of neurotransmitters - substances responsible for the transmission of information. As a result, the brain loses its ability to adequately analyze internal and external stimuli.
With repeated use of PV, the body requires a constant increase in their dose. As a result, it reaches a level that is life threatening. Often, for this reason, consumers of PV (drug addicts and drug addicts) die.
About aphrodisiacs
The action of small stimulants
Many consume PV, without realizing it themselves. Tea, coffee and Coca-Cola, due to the caffeine content, are psychotropic.
Amphetamines
These psychotropic substances after taking cause a strong emotion, comparable to orgasm. The consumer feels acute pleasure, intellectual and physical superiority over all people, a passionate desire to create.
With the end of the action of PV comes a breakdown and anxiety. Consumers who take amphetamines for a long time develop delusions of harassment and auditory hallucinations.
Cocaine action
He who takes a dose of cocaine feels great joy. He feels confident, his strength is in abundance, and his life perspective is clearly seen.
Soon, however, symptoms of anxiety and severely tolerated auditory hallucinations occur.
Irreversible destruction from cocaine is experienced by the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. A cocaine addict dies not so much from an overdose, but from heart and vascular diseases.
About neurodepressants
These psychotropic substances inhibit the nervous system and processes in the brain. The respiratory centers are depressed, so the brain falls into a situation of lack of oxygen. The mechanisms of attention and wakefulness, speech, coordination of movements are upset.
Action of alcohol
The initial effect of alcohol is exciting. However, with an increase in dose, it behaves like a neurodepressant, inhibiting all organs and systems without exception.
The action of barbiturates and tranquilizers
In the free sale are more than 2000 types of barbiturates.
Poisoning with these PVs causes a coma. Many fatal cases of suicide (10% of all attempts) occurred with the use of barbiturates.
Tranquilizers are used in medicine as psychotropic substances that reduce anxiety. However, with prolonged use, addiction to them and addiction are inevitable.
About drugs
Opium and its derivatives are called drugs in the narrow sense of the word. The conditions caused by opiates are very euphoric (a feeling of causeless happiness), an experience of unusually attractive illusions.
However, the price of these wonderful experiences is the irreversible destruction of the brain and the whole organism. Opium addiction, if left untreated, leads to death.
Morphine action
It was created as the world's most powerful pain reliever. Until today, it remains just that. However, causing addiction, with an overdose it gives a fatal outcome.
Heroin action
It was originally used in medicine of the XI X century as an anesthetic, stronger than morphine.
However, as it became widespread, heroin was found to be the strongest narcotic substance. Three weeks from the beginning of its intake is enough to cause irreversible dependence in 90% of consumers.
Within ten seconds after taking heroin, a person experiences an acute outburst of feelings - enjoyment of a transcendental degree. Then a special experience of bliss arises, similar to the feelings of the fetus in the womb. But with each subsequent dose a higher dose is required.
Heroin destroys the entire body. Mortality among its victims is 20 times greater than that of all other population groups. Heroin addicted patients die 3-4 years after the start of their addiction.
About hallucinogens and psychedelics
These psychotropic substances strongly alter consciousness.
LSD action
LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) is so similar in its biochemical formula to serotonin (an agent of inhibition and sedation) that the brain allows it to replace its natural serotonin in metabolism.
At the same time, LSD itself is not capable of causing inhibition and sedation.
Therefore, perception after taking this PV is exacerbated to the extreme. Without inhibition, brain processes are built on overexcitation and information overload. Color, shape and sound appear distorted. Sounds are heard exaggeratedly colorful, shapes and sizes are seen as superfluid and volatile, and colors are fancifully vibrant. However, the subject is able to control these illusions.
When using high doses of LSD, hallucinations begin, which are already beyond control. For example, an opportunity opens up for a “time travel”.
Persecution or greatness are crazy ideas that often arise in such “travels”.
The sensations that a person experienced while taking this LSD can affect his subsequent life. For people with a weak mentality, there is a danger of emotional distress.
Action of marijuana and hashish
These PVs, like LSD, cause large doses of hallucinations, agitation, and euphoria.
Consumers, while taking hashish and marijuana, receive the illusory confidence that they have grown an understanding of themselves and other people, a state of harmony and harmony with the outside world.
How to eradicate the illegal use of psychotropic substances?
For almost a century, disputes over whether society should be tolerant of non-medical use of PV have been subsiding. In countries where the attitude to drug addicts is tolerant (tolerant), the problem of unauthorized use of drugs is easier to control. The legitimization of drugs under the supervision of a doctor removes from the agenda a problem related to the antisocial behavior of their victims.