PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Hypotension, Shallow Breathing
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Effects: anxiety, pain reduction, apathy, euphoria, difficulty concentrating, slowed speech, decreased physical activity, drooling. Withdrawal symptoms: anxiety and/or panic, vomiting, sneezing, diarrhea, lower back pain and/ or muscle cramping, watery eyes, runny nose, yawning. Adverse/ overdose reactions: depressed levels of consciousness, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, shallow breathing, convulsions, coma and possible death. Modify a person"s perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real. Adverse/overdose reaction (cannabis: panic, paranoia, fatigue, bizarre and dangerous behavior, decreased testosterone over long-term. Adverse/overdose reactions (lsd: nausea and chills. Increased pulse, temperature and blood pressure: slow, deep breathing, loss of appetite. Nature of hypnosis: the four steps: minimizing distractions, maximizing comfort, concentration on something specific. Information about what to expect in hypnotic state: suggestion of events or feelings already occurring. Hypnosis as a divided state of consciousness: hidden observer . Social cognitive behavior view of hypnosis: cognitive factors, attitudes, expectations, beliefs, social context.
