PSYC 228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nicotine, Pharmacology, Dsm-5
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Pharmacology - the scientific study of drugs concerned with all information about the. Considered a part of biology and is allied with physiology and biochemistry effects of drugs on a living system on behavior. Psychopharmacolog y- the subarea of pharmacology that concerns the effects of drugs. Drug - broadly defined as any chemical entity or mixture of entities not required for the maintenance of health but that alters biological function or structure when administered. Drug abuse - any use of drugs that causes physical,psychological, legal, or social harm to the individual user or to others affected by the drug user"s behavior. Drug consumption that does not meet the criteria for drug abuse is referred to as drug use. Cocaine is a cns stimulant but also hs local anesthetic. Drug effects- the action of a drug on the body, measured in different ways: by street name. Psychoactive- pertaining to effects on mood, thinking, and behavior.
