How to remember functions of drugs like cannabinoid , opioids , coca alkaloids?

Question

How to remember the function of the following drugs:

Drug Name	Description	Body Part Affected
Opioids	Opioid receptors in central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.  e.g. Heroine Depressant and slows down body functions	Central nervous System - Decrease Activity
Cannabinoids	Interact with Cannabinoid receptors in brain.  Affect cardiovascular system.	Cardiovascular System
Coca alkaloid	Simulate central nervous system causing euphoria, increased energy and hallucinations.	Central nervous system - Increase Activity

 

Answer 1

Following is a trick to remember the affects of drugs on humans:

Remember that all 3 drug mainly affect only 2 parts of your body.

Cardiovascular (Heart)

Central Nervous System (Brain)

How to remember the function of the following drugs:

Drug Name	Body Part Affected	Trick
Opioids	Central nervous System - Decrease Activity	Starts with letter 'O' which can be read as zero. So it makes your activity to zero. Which means it s a Depressant. Ironically an example name is just the opposite of zero i.e. Hero-ine .
Cannabinoids	Cardiovascular System	Both starts with letter 'Ca'.  Remember since you remember this related with heard then other 2 drugs will fall in the category of Brain.
Coca alkaloid	Central nervous system - Increase Activity	Coca can be related with Coke - Coke ads always come up during games like Cricket. So it can be related with increased level of activity.