WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:35.820 🎵 🎵 Hey everybody, welcome back to Food for Thought, 00:00:35.939 --> 00:00:38.240 Thoughts If It Were You by Dark Cancer Productions. 00:00:38.259 --> 00:00:41.600 I'm your host, Neo Gentrics, and we're here with 00:00:41.600 --> 00:00:46.640 Season 3 in 2023, Episode 6. Last year we got 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:50.240 a good start to Season 3, but this year I plan 00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:53.759 to push it a little bit further. So, I would 00:00:53.759 --> 00:00:56.399 love to pick up where I left off last time, but... 00:00:56.759 --> 00:00:58.859 In the process of trying to start some new stuff 00:00:58.859 --> 00:01:01.079 and getting into things that I've been wanting 00:01:01.079 --> 00:01:04.859 to get to for a while, everybody, today we're 00:01:04.859 --> 00:01:07.500 going to start talking about drug awareness and 00:01:07.500 --> 00:01:10.159 things that people should be aware of as far 00:01:10.159 --> 00:01:12.439 as what drugs are, their categories they fall 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:15.959 into, how dangerous they are, or how toxic or, 00:01:16.200 --> 00:01:20.780 in some cases, addicting they can or cannot be. 00:01:20.859 --> 00:01:23.500 We'll still finish everything else we have discussed 00:01:23.500 --> 00:01:27.469 previously. I will be bouncing back and forth 00:01:27.469 --> 00:01:29.730 between the different topics to add some variety 00:01:29.730 --> 00:01:32.250 so you don't just get bored of listening to me 00:01:32.250 --> 00:01:34.590 talk about the same exact thing for days on end. 00:01:35.329 --> 00:01:37.769 I know I'm starting a bit late in January, but 00:01:37.769 --> 00:01:40.189 there is a lot of stuff going on and I want to 00:01:40.189 --> 00:01:42.129 make sure I can cover everything that I needed 00:01:42.129 --> 00:01:45.370 to and that I had all my bases flattened and 00:01:45.370 --> 00:01:47.849 taken care of the way that they needed to be. 00:01:49.209 --> 00:01:52.930 So, with that being said, let's get started. 00:02:08.460 --> 00:02:11.400 Hey everybody, welcome back. This is your host, 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:16.520 Neogentrix, and today's topic is, I guess you 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:19.199 can say, something related to our everyday life. 00:02:19.259 --> 00:02:21.599 Things that we don't really think about. We knew 00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:23.580 about growing up, we learned about it in school, 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:26.860 but didn't really consider the value of what 00:02:26.860 --> 00:02:30.219 it was worth, or the fact that it would become 00:02:30.219 --> 00:02:35.039 something so intricate, so... valuable to our 00:02:35.039 --> 00:02:37.199 everyday life that it would also become the very 00:02:37.199 --> 00:02:39.280 thing that would become the bane of our existence 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:44.949 and a known toxin in our lives. Yes, ladies and 00:02:44.949 --> 00:02:47.729 gentlemen, I am talking about drugs, or rather, 00:02:47.870 --> 00:02:50.090 narcotics as they are called, which is what I'm 00:02:50.090 --> 00:02:51.590 going to refer to them from this point forward, 00:02:51.710 --> 00:02:54.169 because that's exactly what they are. Any kind 00:02:54.169 --> 00:02:56.370 of drug that does something to your body, created 00:02:56.370 --> 00:02:59.330 by an external source or by a plant, that is 00:02:59.330 --> 00:03:01.990 not something that you normally exhibit in behavior 00:03:01.990 --> 00:03:04.870 or in your actions, is considered a narcotic 00:03:04.870 --> 00:03:07.990 in any way, shape, or form, whether organic or 00:03:07.990 --> 00:03:12.680 synthetic. Okay? Narcotics... which are also 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:15.620 known as opioids, are a class of drugs that are 00:03:15.620 --> 00:03:19.659 used to relieve pain -induced sleep, reduce the 00:03:19.659 --> 00:03:23.379 feeling of anxiety. They're derived from natural 00:03:23.379 --> 00:03:26.479 substances such as opium, which is a plant, which 00:03:26.479 --> 00:03:31.099 is obtained from, ironically enough, a plant 00:03:31.099 --> 00:03:35.780 named opium poppy plant, or other synthetic compounds 00:03:35.780 --> 00:03:42.259 that, in a way, They mimic the effects of natural 00:03:42.259 --> 00:03:46.039 opioids, okay? Narcotics work by binding the 00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:49.139 specific receptors in your brain and the central 00:03:49.139 --> 00:03:52.639 nervous system, which leads to the release of 00:03:52.639 --> 00:03:55.639 chemicals that block pain signals, and they create 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:59.000 a sense of euphoria in your body, whether it's 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:03.300 to, again, stop pain, make you feel better, stop 00:04:03.300 --> 00:04:06.240 you from being depressed, accelerate healing, 00:04:06.659 --> 00:04:10.770 you know, things of that nature, okay? And so 00:04:10.770 --> 00:04:14.150 you know that, and so you know what I'm talking 00:04:14.150 --> 00:04:17.790 about, and we're all on the same level. A few 00:04:17.790 --> 00:04:22.350 examples of narcotics include morphine, fentanyl, 00:04:22.350 --> 00:04:26.290 oxycodone, hydrocodone, and of course, well, 00:04:26.509 --> 00:04:34.029 codeine. These are, how do I put this? They are 00:04:34.029 --> 00:04:37.310 typically prescribed by doctors to treat moderate 00:04:37.310 --> 00:04:43.649 to severe pain. such as from, I guess the best 00:04:43.649 --> 00:04:46.230 option to give you would be surgery, injury, 00:04:46.509 --> 00:04:50.170 or chronic conditions like cancer, to simplify 00:04:50.170 --> 00:04:53.089 it. Narcotics can also be used to treat certain 00:04:53.089 --> 00:04:55.370 medical conditions, such as coughing and diarrhea. 00:04:55.790 --> 00:04:58.230 You know, examples like, oh, you caught a cold, 00:04:58.370 --> 00:05:00.470 or you have the sniffles, you would go take something 00:05:00.470 --> 00:05:06.110 like NyQuil or something. Okay? However, because 00:05:06.110 --> 00:05:10.000 of their highly addictive natures, and the high 00:05:10.000 --> 00:05:13.720 potential to basically be abused, narcotics are 00:05:13.720 --> 00:05:16.540 considered to be what they called controlled 00:05:16.540 --> 00:05:19.540 substances and are tightly regulated by the government 00:05:19.540 --> 00:05:21.839 here in the United States and I guess in some 00:05:21.839 --> 00:05:24.319 other foreign countries. Don't quote me on that. 00:05:25.319 --> 00:05:27.639 We'll have to go and look it up and get back 00:05:27.639 --> 00:05:29.379 to you all on that information. But for now, 00:05:29.420 --> 00:05:30.899 we're going to stick with the U .S. government 00:05:30.899 --> 00:05:33.740 for what I do know. And they're heavily regulated 00:05:33.740 --> 00:05:38.439 here. Long -term use of these drugs? just as 00:05:38.439 --> 00:05:41.420 a heads up, can lead to physical dependencies, 00:05:41.639 --> 00:05:45.439 tolerances, and addiction. And overdosing on 00:05:45.439 --> 00:05:47.860 them, which seems to be a big issue with a lot 00:05:47.860 --> 00:05:51.379 of people, depending on what the drug is, is 00:05:51.379 --> 00:05:53.939 a severe risk. And it's associated with these 00:05:53.939 --> 00:05:59.100 drugs in a way where, I guess the best way to 00:05:59.100 --> 00:06:02.519 explain it would be that long -term lasting effects 00:06:02.519 --> 00:06:07.180 of overuse of these drugs due to OD can be fatal. 00:06:08.139 --> 00:06:11.759 I mean, to be fair, overdoing on anything could 00:06:11.759 --> 00:06:15.959 be dangerous, but to have a title or a risk that 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:18.300 makes it so that, you know, taking more than 00:06:18.300 --> 00:06:20.759 you should can kill you should be a warrant for 00:06:20.759 --> 00:06:24.120 people not to do this, but people be people and 00:06:24.120 --> 00:06:28.959 they do as they please. In summary of what I've 00:06:28.959 --> 00:06:31.920 covered so far, narcotics are a class of drugs. 00:06:32.060 --> 00:06:35.139 They are used to relieve pain and induce sleep 00:06:35.139 --> 00:06:38.360 and reduce anxiety. They work by binding specific 00:06:38.360 --> 00:06:41.279 dealers or receptors in your brain and, you know, 00:06:41.300 --> 00:06:44.579 central nervous system. But they are also highly 00:06:44.579 --> 00:06:47.100 addictive and can have serious side effects depending 00:06:47.100 --> 00:06:49.839 on what they are. And they are tightly regulated 00:06:49.839 --> 00:06:52.100 by the government and should only be used under 00:06:52.100 --> 00:06:54.000 the supervision of a health care professional 00:06:54.000 --> 00:06:57.660 as directed. By either the doctor or the person 00:06:57.660 --> 00:06:59.680 that is giving it to you. Unless it's something 00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:02.939 that is in lower dosage. And it's something that 00:07:02.939 --> 00:07:04.959 can be got over the counter. That being said, 00:07:05.060 --> 00:07:08.660 that still doesn't stop it from being regulated 00:07:08.660 --> 00:07:12.019 or restricted. Like how NyQuil was abused a couple 00:07:12.019 --> 00:07:14.980 years ago. And now, if you want to buy it, you 00:07:14.980 --> 00:07:17.300 have to be over the age of 21. Because it turns 00:07:17.300 --> 00:07:21.779 out NyQuil contains alcohol in its mix. Just 00:07:21.779 --> 00:07:45.759 throwing that out there. All right, everybody. 00:07:46.379 --> 00:07:49.160 Next thing I want to talk about on the docket, 00:07:49.160 --> 00:07:51.379 since we're still talking about narcotics, let's 00:07:51.379 --> 00:07:53.480 go ahead and talk about the different types of 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:55.100 narcotics. There are a lot of different types. 00:07:56.139 --> 00:07:58.860 The first one is opioids. We'll be definitely 00:07:58.860 --> 00:08:03.920 diving into each one of these individual types 00:08:03.920 --> 00:08:06.720 as we progress throughout the rest of the month 00:08:06.720 --> 00:08:09.379 a little more in depth. So look forward to the 00:08:09.379 --> 00:08:13.709 next episode on opioids. Opioids is the first 00:08:13.709 --> 00:08:18.870 of the six or seven types of narcotics. They 00:08:18.870 --> 00:08:22.970 are a class of drugs that include natural, synthetic, 00:08:23.189 --> 00:08:28.589 and semi -synthetic opioids. They are primarily 00:08:28.589 --> 00:08:33.929 used for pain and relief to treat conditions 00:08:33.929 --> 00:08:39.230 such as chronic pain, cancer, pain, and opioid 00:08:39.230 --> 00:08:41.909 addiction. Ironically enough, you can use an 00:08:41.909 --> 00:08:46.610 opioid to treat an opioid addiction. There are 00:08:46.610 --> 00:08:49.490 a few examples of opioids that you may be familiar 00:08:49.490 --> 00:08:52.970 with, such as morphine, fentanyl, oxycodone, 00:08:53.049 --> 00:08:56.129 and hydrocodone. I'll definitely be digging into 00:08:56.129 --> 00:08:59.169 these a little bit more later. Some are more 00:08:59.169 --> 00:09:01.809 common than others, and while they are useful 00:09:01.809 --> 00:09:06.129 in whatever proxies that they are given out in 00:09:06.129 --> 00:09:10.159 or assigned, It doesn't change their addictiveness 00:09:10.159 --> 00:09:17.179 or their dangerousness that they impose. With 00:09:17.179 --> 00:09:20.240 that being said, the second type of narcotic 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:24.200 is the stimulants. These are drugs that increase 00:09:24.200 --> 00:09:27.960 the activity of the central nervous system. They 00:09:27.960 --> 00:09:30.240 are commonly used to treat attention deficit 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:34.100 hyperactive disorder or as it's commonly known 00:09:34.100 --> 00:09:37.000 ADHD, which is a topic I will definitely be covering 00:09:37.000 --> 00:09:42.639 in future episodes, along with narcolepsy. Examples 00:09:42.639 --> 00:09:47.440 of stimulants include amphetamines, methamphetamines, 00:09:47.440 --> 00:09:50.820 and of course the well -known and commonly abused 00:09:50.820 --> 00:09:55.740 cocaine. Definitely be diving into that. The 00:09:55.740 --> 00:10:00.179 third type of narcotic for today is the depressant. 00:10:00.960 --> 00:10:03.220 Depressants are drugs that decrease the activity 00:10:03.220 --> 00:10:05.519 of the central nervous system, things that calm 00:10:05.519 --> 00:10:11.039 you down, relax you, help put you in a stable 00:10:11.039 --> 00:10:13.580 state or in a peaceful state, unless abused, 00:10:13.740 --> 00:10:18.340 then it drops you even lower. They are commonly 00:10:18.340 --> 00:10:22.559 used to treat anxiety, insomnia, over -anxiousness. 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:25.700 In some cases, it can be used to treat over -activity 00:10:25.700 --> 00:10:29.480 or ADHD, but this also depends on the person. 00:10:30.659 --> 00:10:33.440 that is using them and how they are assigned. 00:10:35.019 --> 00:10:37.919 Examples of depressants include barbiturates, 00:10:37.960 --> 00:10:45.299 benzodiazepines, you get what I'm saying, and 00:10:45.299 --> 00:10:48.980 of course the well -known alcohol. I know I can't 00:10:48.980 --> 00:10:51.740 pronounce the other one, but that's fine. Just 00:10:51.740 --> 00:10:54.279 know that it's benzos. That's what I've been 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:56.159 calling them for years. That's not the right 00:10:56.159 --> 00:10:58.080 pronunciation, but when I get to it, I'll definitely 00:10:58.080 --> 00:11:01.919 have the pronunciation down. The two main ones 00:11:01.919 --> 00:11:04.000 that I'm familiar with, that most people are 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:08.500 familiar with, that is a known substance of depressants 00:11:08.500 --> 00:11:11.019 are barbiturates and alcohol. Alcohol being the 00:11:11.019 --> 00:11:14.559 most commonly available drug out there. You can 00:11:14.559 --> 00:11:16.559 literally go to the store and buy it in over 00:11:16.559 --> 00:11:22.539 160 ,000 flavors. So, there's that. The fourth 00:11:22.539 --> 00:11:26.309 category is hallucinogens. These are drugs that 00:11:26.309 --> 00:11:29.350 alter perceptions, thoughts, and emotions. They 00:11:29.350 --> 00:11:32.669 are commonly used for recreational purposes and 00:11:32.669 --> 00:11:40.070 for spiritual and therapeutic purposes. Anyway, 00:11:40.250 --> 00:11:44.409 you want to get closer to God? Apparently, hallucinogens 00:11:44.409 --> 00:11:47.470 are the way to do it. Don't quote me on that 00:11:47.470 --> 00:11:49.529 because that is not the right way to get close 00:11:49.529 --> 00:11:51.669 to God. I promise you, you're going to meet somebody, 00:11:51.730 --> 00:11:55.000 but it's not going to be God. Anyway, examples 00:11:55.000 --> 00:11:58.820 of hallucinogens include LSD, psilocybin, and 00:11:58.820 --> 00:12:01.600 of course ketamine, but like I said, we'll dive 00:12:01.600 --> 00:12:05.799 into these a little bit more in the future. The 00:12:05.799 --> 00:12:08.679 next one is inhalants. These are drugs that are 00:12:08.679 --> 00:12:11.519 inhaled to produce a euphoric effect, and they 00:12:11.519 --> 00:12:14.820 are commonly used for recreational purposes and 00:12:14.820 --> 00:12:17.419 are often found in household products such as, 00:12:17.480 --> 00:12:22.580 well, cleaning supplies and aerosol spray cans. 00:12:23.789 --> 00:12:26.830 Yes, I'm talking to you, lady with the Lysol 00:12:26.830 --> 00:12:30.029 can who's afraid of germs. These things can be 00:12:30.029 --> 00:12:33.929 found in the grocery store for two to three bucks, 00:12:33.990 --> 00:12:37.490 sometimes 99 cents. You can buy these anywhere, 00:12:37.850 --> 00:12:42.570 okay? I have four cans of Lysol, and that's only 00:12:42.570 --> 00:12:45.389 because I just don't like having my house dirty. 00:12:45.570 --> 00:12:47.409 That doesn't mean I go on a spraying spree, I 00:12:47.409 --> 00:12:55.399 promise. Anyway. That being said... Examples 00:12:55.399 --> 00:13:00.480 of inhalants also include other types of substances 00:13:00.480 --> 00:13:05.899 such as gasoline, paint thinner, and nitrous 00:13:05.899 --> 00:13:10.919 oxide. Yes, that nitrous oxide. It's also extremely 00:13:10.919 --> 00:13:14.600 flammable. Most of these aerosols or inhalants 00:13:14.600 --> 00:13:17.340 are extremely flammable depending on how pressurized 00:13:17.340 --> 00:13:20.419 they are or the state that they're in when they 00:13:20.419 --> 00:13:24.220 are... exposed to the air. Keep that in mind. 00:13:25.620 --> 00:13:28.159 And then the last narcotic, which is the most 00:13:28.159 --> 00:13:30.399 common one as of recent date because it became 00:13:30.399 --> 00:13:34.000 legal in so many states, is cannabis. This drug 00:13:34.000 --> 00:13:37.419 is derived from the hemp plant and is commonly 00:13:37.419 --> 00:13:39.700 used for recreational and medicinal purposes. 00:13:40.500 --> 00:13:43.299 It can be consumed in various forms such as smoking, 00:13:43.480 --> 00:13:46.960 vaping, and ingesting. This one's a lot safer 00:13:46.960 --> 00:13:50.940 than the other five options, to be fair. But, 00:13:51.059 --> 00:13:53.139 like I said before, anything that you overdose 00:13:53.139 --> 00:13:56.440 on is still a problem, and it should be taken 00:13:56.440 --> 00:13:59.279 into consideration and be a concern for future 00:13:59.279 --> 00:14:04.259 use. Okay? It's important to note that all types... 00:14:04.259 --> 00:14:08.230 I'm sorry, that all of these types... of drugs 00:14:08.230 --> 00:14:11.009 can have negative effects on the health and well 00:14:11.009 --> 00:14:13.450 -being of individuals who are using them and 00:14:13.450 --> 00:14:16.590 should be used under medical supervision or at 00:14:16.590 --> 00:14:18.870 least if it has a label you should at least follow 00:14:18.870 --> 00:14:21.409 the label and its instructions to the best of 00:14:21.409 --> 00:14:25.110 your ability and try your best not to abuse them 00:14:47.690 --> 00:14:49.669 All right, everybody, that's all I have for today. 00:14:50.129 --> 00:14:53.250 Moving into the topic of talking about drug awareness. 00:14:53.830 --> 00:14:55.570 There are a lot of different kinds of drugs. 00:14:55.629 --> 00:14:59.549 Let's talk about narcotics in the future. And 00:14:59.549 --> 00:15:01.529 I would love to bring awareness to what they 00:15:01.529 --> 00:15:04.289 are, what they actually do and things to be fully 00:15:04.289 --> 00:15:08.129 aware of. I am not just going to specify this 00:15:08.129 --> 00:15:12.620 right now. I am not a doctor. I am not a. a medicineologist 00:15:12.620 --> 00:15:15.820 or anything of the sort i don't have all the 00:15:15.820 --> 00:15:18.460 facts on all this information what i do have 00:15:18.460 --> 00:15:20.279 and what i can tell you is information that has 00:15:20.279 --> 00:15:22.980 been found research thoroughly tested and studied 00:15:22.980 --> 00:15:26.100 throughout the recent i guess you can say 200 00:15:26.100 --> 00:15:29.289 years Everything that I'm giving you or saying 00:15:29.289 --> 00:15:31.250 throughout this podcast is information I have 00:15:31.250 --> 00:15:33.750 researched already to the best of my ability 00:15:33.750 --> 00:15:35.789 to find out whether or not it was accurate. If 00:15:35.789 --> 00:15:37.750 it's not accurate, I will tell you that it's 00:15:37.750 --> 00:15:40.490 not accurate or if it's a guess because I don't 00:15:40.490 --> 00:15:42.549 want to give you information that is not correct 00:15:42.549 --> 00:15:44.610 and then you go and try to base your everyday 00:15:44.610 --> 00:15:47.450 actions off of it. I don't want to be the one 00:15:47.450 --> 00:15:49.389 reliable for that, and I don't want to make you 00:15:49.389 --> 00:15:53.110 the product and result of me and my misstudies. 00:15:53.210 --> 00:15:55.429 But I definitely want to bring this to light 00:15:55.429 --> 00:15:57.450 that these are things that people need to be 00:15:57.450 --> 00:15:59.230 concerned about. These are things that people 00:15:59.230 --> 00:16:01.889 need to know about and be aware of in their everyday 00:16:01.889 --> 00:16:05.289 life. Those who are going about it are blissfully 00:16:05.289 --> 00:16:07.250 unaware of everything that's going on, like the 00:16:07.250 --> 00:16:09.809 recent incidents about people finding money just 00:16:09.809 --> 00:16:11.909 randomly sitting on the ground or in places that 00:16:11.909 --> 00:16:15.779 they shouldn't be, like single dollars. uh folded 00:16:15.779 --> 00:16:19.039 up fives tens twenties hundreds fifties whatever 00:16:19.039 --> 00:16:22.860 only to pick them up and find out that there's 00:16:22.860 --> 00:16:24.919 a random white powder drug inside there and as 00:16:24.919 --> 00:16:28.159 soon as they touch it all hell breaks loose this 00:16:28.159 --> 00:16:30.179 is something that people should be aware of when 00:16:30.179 --> 00:16:32.019 they see it what it looks like what it sounds 00:16:32.019 --> 00:16:34.120 like what it smells like and what to do if they 00:16:34.120 --> 00:16:38.350 ever encounter it and how to avoid it Keep this 00:16:38.350 --> 00:16:40.909 in mind as we move throughout the year for 2023 00:16:40.909 --> 00:16:42.649 that there's going to be a lot of things coming 00:16:42.649 --> 00:16:45.450 up that people aren't aware of or they are but 00:16:45.450 --> 00:16:47.690 they don't know how to act or react to it and 00:16:47.690 --> 00:16:49.769 I want to be there for those people who need 00:16:49.769 --> 00:16:53.470 it. So yes ladies and gentlemen, Neogentrix is 00:16:53.470 --> 00:16:56.809 back and we are here with food for thought. Things 00:16:56.809 --> 00:16:58.850 that people need to consider but don't consider 00:16:58.850 --> 00:17:01.370 on an everyday basis or they just simply don't 00:17:01.370 --> 00:17:04.950 know. Welcome back guys, let's get started.