PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Depressant, Codeine, Sedative
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Addictive personality is not true, but certain personality traits do influence use. Lo 5. 9 distinguish different types of drugs and their effects on consciousness. Alcohol and sedative-hypnotics are depressant drugs because they depress the effects of the cns. Sedative means calming and hypnotic means self-inducing. Has a stimulating effect at low doses but depressant effects at high doses. Nicotine, cocaine, and amphetamines are stimulants because they rev up our. Users report euphoria, enhanced mental and physical capacity, a decrease in hunger, and more. First, occasional use of small doses of oral amphetamines to postpone fatigue, elevate mood, or experience well-being. Second, users obtain amphetamines from a doctor, but ingest them on a regular basis for euphoria-producing effects. Third, associated with street users inject large doses to achieve the rush of pleasure immediately. Opiates, derived from opium poppy, relieves pain and induces sleep.
