PSYC 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cannabis Sativa, Secobarbital, Crack Cocaine

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3403
• Professor: John Weekes

Document Summary

Drugs that act on various neurotransmiters to produce visual hallucinaions and out-of-body experiences) Primary psycho-biological acion: marked alteraions in corical funcioning including cogniion, percepion, and mood. Heightened awareness (and distorion) of sensory input oten accompanied by enhanced sense of clarity and diminished control over experience. One standard drink =13. 6 g of alcohol. 12 oz/341 mlof regular strength beer (5% alcohol). Reduce your long-term health risks by drinking no more than: 10 drinks a week for women, with no more than 2 drinks a day most days. 15 drinks a week for men, with no more than 3 drinks a day most days. Plan non-drinking days every week to avoid developing a habit. Reduce your risk of injury and harm by drinking no more than 3 drinks (for women) and 4 drinks (for men) on any single occasion. Stay within the weekly limits outlined in guideline 1.