Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Emd 710, Spontaneous Remission, Motor Coordination

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

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Substance related disorders: disorders associated with abuse of drugs and other substances ppl take to alter how they think, feel. Impulse control disorder: represents number of problems involving inability to resist acting on drive or temptation. Depressants: substances that result in behavioural sedation and can cause relaxation decrease cns activity; reduce levels of physiological arousal to help us relax substances most likely to produce wdsx & tolerance. Clinical description stimulation initial efect experience feeling of well-being, become more outgoing (inhibitions reduced) To metabolize 7-10g/ hour (1 glass of beer) occurs because inhibitory centers in brain depressed/ slowed. & 17% classiied as high- risk use diminished 89-94; later in other countries. 1. increased public awareness: change in demographics levels have now increased & exceed 89 rates men more likely than women to drink & drink heavily. 16% m heavy drinkers compared to 4% w higher proportion of can than. Am students drink; higher am students binge drinkers.