Psychology 2220A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Detoxification, Psilocybin, Disulfiram

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2220A/B
• Professor: Jody Culham

Document Summary

Homeostasis: the active process of maintaining a particular physiological parameter constant (at a set point) Negative feedback: a signal that goes stop doing that, helps maintain homeostasis. Set point: the point of reference for a feedback system. Increases se, ne, da increases da in reward system. Crystal meth cheap, easy to make, growing crime problem. Ecstasy (mdma): varied effects; stimulant - energy & alertness & empathy/good feelings. From couples therapy (1930s) to rave scene (1990s) Agonist for se , da & ne. High doses: increase body temperature, jitteriness, teeth clenching. Use may be followed by depression, sleep disturbances & memory problems. Opiates: derived from opium poppy seed morphine, codeine & heroin. Fentanyl: extremely potent synthetic opioid used to treat pain. Carfentanil = 10,000x stronger than morphine (elephant tranquilizer - few grains = overdose) Began to be used recreationally in 2000s high risk to overdose. Treatment: naloxone: antagonist; used to treat opioid overdoses. Buprenorphine: partial agonist; used to treat opioid addiction.