Cross drugs off. (Vocabulary/Science).Comb the information on the poster. Then, use your brainpower brain·pow·er n. 1. Intellectual capacity. 2. People of well-developed mental abilities: a country that doesn't value its brainpower. Noun 1. to complete this crossword puzzle. Need some help? Out our glossary. CLUES 1 When drugs become an uncontrollable habit, the problem is called __________ 2 The brain's center of emotional behavior is the __________ system. 3 Heroin is classified as a __________, or the type of drug that slows a person down and causes confusion. 4 Tar from cigarette smoke damages healthy lung cells and can then cause lung __________ 5 Snorting the drug __________ can eat away the cartilage that divides the nose. It can also cause the heart to race. 6 Cocaine is a __________, or the type of drug that causes a person to "speed up" and experience jitters jitters 'Butterflies' Psychology An episode of nervousness or anxiety that often precedes a public event; jitters is a type of performance anxiety which may affect actors in a stage production–stage fright or soloist musicians; it may respond to anxiolytics and irrational behavior. 7 If the __________ part of the brain is not working properly, you may have a hard time remembering what you did last week. 8 Taking __________ alters testosterone levels, and can stunt bone growth and cause acne to sprout. 9 __________ is a highly addictive drug that depresses the central nervous system and blocks pain to induce temporary euphoria. 10 When sniffed, the chemicals from __________ can replace oxygen in the lungs. ANSWER KEY Check students' responses. 1 addiction 2 limbic limbic /lim·bic/ (lim´bik) pertaining to a limbus, or margin; see also under system. lim·bic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by a limbus. 2. 3 depressant depressant, any one of various substances that diminish functional activity, usually by depressing the nervous system. Barbiturates, sedatives, alcohol, and meprobamate are all depressants. Depressants have various modes of action and effects. 4 cancer 5 cocaine 6 stimulant 7 hippocampus hippocampus fabulous marine creature; half fish, half horse. [Rom. Myth. and Art: Hall, 154] See : Monsters 8 steroids 9 heroin 10 inhalants inhalants, n.pl 1. chemical vapors that are inhaled for their mind-altering effects. 2. in herbology, volatile herbal compounds that are delivered by holding a soaked pad to the nose and mouth, by placing the herbs in steaming water, or RELATED ARTICLE: GLOSSARY Addiction: the state in which a person becomes dependent on a drug Cocaine: a stimulant that is most often snorted Depressant: a drug that slows a person down, reducing anxiety and breathing rate Heroin: a depressant that is most often injected Hippocampus: part of the limbic system limbic system n. A group of deep brain structures, common to all mammals and including the hippocampus, amygdala, gyrus fornicatus, and connecting structures, associated with olfaction, emotion, motivation, behavior, and various autonomic functions. . It helps form and store memories. Inhalants: products that give off mind-altering fumes--such as paint thinners, aerosols, and glues Limbic System: the brain part responsible for emotions, motivations, and pleasure Steroids: chemicals that act like the male hormone testosterone. They are used by some athletes to bulk up muscles, but can damage organs, including the liver, kidneys, and heart. Stimulant: a drug that causes a person's body and brain to race, increasing heart rate and blood pressure |
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