PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Codeine, Fentanyl, Morphine

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

Document Summary

Psychoactive substances: modify mental, emotional or behavioural functioning. Caffeine does so too along with nicotine, but they don"t affect function. Effects; slow downs brain activity, judgement becomes impaired. Blood alcohol content and driving - 40% of all fatal accidents involve alcohol. Violent crime rape and domestic violence - 50 -60% of all murders are committed when the killer has been drinking. Complications of chronic use - develops over time in terms of individual"s tolerance and psychological and physical need of alcohol. Thc - extracted from plants every tastes better, feels better, it is like a different body experience. Effects: mild hallucinogen - your perceptions get altered; amplifies senses. Most people do it for the relaxation effect. Effects on memory and attention - not conducive to learning people will not remember what they did When they are high, it is harder to access some information. You can"t extract blood, and bring it to the lab.