PSYC62H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chewing Gum, Nucleus Accumbens
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February 12th 2016: smoking marijuana draws the active ingredient delta nine tetrahydrocannibinol (thc) into the lungs and into the brain. Suppresses the neurons causing a distortion of perception, lack of time, lack of coordination, and sometimes, uncontrollable hilarity. Tried to convince congress that marijuana is dangerous. Played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. Suggested marijuana was the stepping-stone to heroin use, and the assassin of youth: soldiers largely used amphetamines during wwii. Hitler was addicted to methamphetamine; he was injected as much as 5 times a day: amphetamines affect the sympathetic nervous system to increase alertness and decrease fatigue. Stimulate the adrenal gland to increase initiative, confidence, and a sense of well- being: amphetamines are associated with appetite suppression, amphetamines used to clear up lung infection; were called bennies, use in athletics, cardiovascular trauma from amphetamine use. Routes and forms of psychostimulant administration: therapeutic usage: oral administration in pill or liquid form, reinforcing effects: intravenous injection, insufflation, and inhalation.
