Intoxication is the state of being affected by one or more psychoactive drugs
Psychoactive drug
A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood , consciousness and behaviour.... . It can also refer to the effects caused by the ingestion of poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are Chemical substance that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism.... or by the overconsumption of normally harmless substances.
Some types of intoxication:
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Intoxication is the state of being affected by one or more psychoactive drugs
Psychoactive drug
A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood , consciousness and behaviour.... . It can also refer to the effects caused by the ingestion of poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are Chemical substance that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism.... or by the overconsumption of normally harmless substances.
Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably impaired and/or skewed.... (alcohol
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol . Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and distilled beverage.... intoxication)
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug and a mild diuretic. Caffeine was discovered by a German chemist, Friedrich Ferdinand Runge, in 1819....
This article focuses upon the effects of cannabis on the human body. Cannabis is considered a semi-psychoactive drug, and its effects on the brain are mediated through cannabinoids, most notably tetrahydrocannabinol ....
Heroin is a opioid synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. It is the 3,6-acetate ester of morphine . The white crystalline form is commonly the hydrochloride salt diacetylmorphine hydrochloride, however heroin Freebase may also appear as a white powder....
Water intoxication is a potential fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by over-consumption of water....
Contact high is a phenomenon that sometimes occurs in human and animals who come into contact with someone who is under the influence of recreational drug....
Intoxication can cause a state of mind that remains once the person is no longer intoxicated that can be used as a legal defense:
Settled insanity is defined as a permanent or "settled" condition caused by long-term substance abuse and differs from the temporary state of intoxication....
File:133017695O403893276.jpgThe spins is a term used to describe an adverse reaction of intoxication that causes a state dizziness and nausea, causing one to feel as if he or she is "spinning out of control".... , a state of dizziness and disorientation due to intoxication
