Research Assignment NAME:

Choose a drug and find out the following about it:

Name of drug: ______________________________________________________

Where is it obtained, or how is it made?

What are the routes of administration?

What are its immediate effects on the body at the neurological level

(What is it’s mechanism of action)?

What are its immediate observable effects on the body?

What are its long term effects on the body at the neurological level?

What are its long term observable effects on the body?

How is usage of the drug detected?

What is the level of consumption of the drug in society?

Is the drug addictive?

What are the symptoms of withdrawal of the drug once dependence has developed?

What is the mechanism of addiction?

What treatments are available to addicts?

Are there any current or historical controversies surrounding the drug?