PSY 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Stimulant, Cannabinoid, Hallucinogen
16 Nov 2020
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How do drugs affect consciousness: drugs have been used throughout history to create altered states, around 317 million people use illicit drugs each year, other widely used drugs include alcohol, prescription medications, caffeine, and nicotine. Cocaine: stimulant derived from the leaves of the coca bush that when processed and used causes increased alertness, confidence, and sociability. Amphetamines and methamphetamine: stimulant with a long history of use for weight loss, staying awake, and attention by increasing dopamine production, blocking reuptake. Opioids: opioids: prescription medication such as oxycodone and morphine, as well as heroine, been used to relieve pain and suffering for hundreds of years, during the past decade there has been an epidemic of opioid abuse. Cannabis: cannabis: produces a relaxed, contented mood & more vivid perceptions, most widely used illicit drug, thc, or tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinoid receptors. Mdma: a drug that produces an energized feeling and mild hallucinations by lowering dopamine and increasing serotonin.
