PSYCH 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Nail Polish, Aspirin, Inhalant
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Humans have used plants, processes, and chemistry to alter mood throughout history. ~13,000 years ago: betel nut chewed for nicotine effects in timor. ~10,000 years ago: opium available in europe. ~8,000 years ago: coca leaves chewed for cocaine in peru. ~5,000 years ago: pottery artifacts used to store fermented beverages in china. ~4,500 years ago: poppy plants used for morphine in switzerland. 1886: original formula for coca cola created (included cocaine) 1888: bayer company synthesizes heroin from morphine (next year introduce aspirin) 1920s: marijuana introduced in us by mexican agricultural workers. 1960s: drugs viewed as form of recreation and ways to expand consciousness. Categorized by specific substance: alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalant, opioid, phencyclidine (pcp, sedative-hypnotic-anxiolytic, tobacco. Petroleum products, paint thinner, glue, nail polish remover, aerosols, nitrites (cid:523)(cid:498)poppers(cid:499) and (cid:498)whippets(cid:499)(cid:524) Binge drinking: 5 drinks in short period (i. e. within an hour, prevalence among college students = 43. 5, white and hispanic adolescents > african americans > asian americans.
