PSYCO104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Ergot, Short-Term Memory, Mescaline

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Claire Scavuzzo

Document Summary

Cultures with strict prohibition muslim and mormon. Results in low rates of alcoholism egypt 2% alcoholic. Vinocultures wet cultures drinking daily is healthy. Certain personality traits correlated to abuse impulsivity, sociability, anxiety, hostility (cause effect = maybe abuse causes traits to be more obvious) Alcoholism runs in families; genes and shared environment. Look at twin and adoption studies multiple genes involved. Link between alcohol response and alcoholism risk. Aldh2 gene mutation (40% in asian descent) Goes red (flush) meaning that there is an increase in aldehyde. Weak response to alcohol contributes to later desire to drink heavily. 40% of people with alcoholic parents (10% people with non alcoholic parent) show fewer signs of intoxication after drinking 3 drinks. 4 fold increase in alcoholism 10 years later. Gene on chromosome 15 associated with weak response to alcohol. Tension reduction hypothesis consume drugs to relieve anxiety. Nonsocial behaviours more affected by alcohol itself (reaction time, motor coordination)