PSY 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Serotonergic, Hypersomnia, Alprazolam
11 Sep 2017
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Lecture outline: risk factors/causes, alcohol, nicotine, opioids, cannabis, hallucinogens & inhalants, caffeine, stimulants, cocaine, sedatives/hypnotics and benzodiazepines. Psychological dimensions: positive and negative reinforcement, cognitive factors. Drug use psychological influences: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, cognitive influence. Base levels of arousal e. g. , antisocial personality disorder. 92% of american adults have had a drink in their lifetime. Dsm5: alcohol use disorder: 8. 5% in u. s. adults 18+ (12m prev) Specific demographics: male, white, native american (first nations), younger, unmarried. Higher rates among individuals with psychiatric disorders or other suds. Higher rates among individuals living below poverty line. Smokeless tobacco use is highest among teen & young adults. Us: smokers" average age: 6(cid:890), nonsmokers": (cid:890)(cid:884) 1 in 2 smokes dies from diseases caused by smoking. Cataracts: prematurely aged skin, gum disease, acute respiratory infections, postop infections, hip fractures, peptic ulcers. After 15 years of non-smoking, the risk or mortality for former smokers is the same as for those who have never smoked.
