PSY 262 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Psychoactive Drug, Anxiolytic, Sedation
10 May 2017
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Terms to know: substance abuse, patterns of excessive or harmful use for mood-altering purposes, substance-use disorder, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms contribute to continued use despite problems. Substances that are associated with abuse: depressants, alcohol, opioids, sedatives, hypnotics and anxiolytics, stimulants. Chapter 10: substance-related and other addictive disorders: caffeine, amphetamines, cocaine, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics, substances with mixed chemical properties, nicotine, cannabis, inhalants, designer drugs. Chapter 10: substance-related and other addictive disorders: methamphetamines (meth, crystal, 2% of us adults have experienced, high addictive potential, cocaine, energy and euphoria, high addictive potential. Hallucinogens: vivid sensory experiences, including hallucinations, lsd (acid), psilocybin, mescaline, salvia, altered perceptions, sensory distortions, low addictive potential, good versus bad trips , medical implications. Dissociative anesthetics: produces dream-like detachment, categories, phencyclidine (pcp, ketamine, methoxetamine (mxe, dextromethorphan (dxm, hyperthermia (significantly elevated body temperature, effects, confusion, sensory distortions, feelings of detachment, moderate addictive potential. Substances with chemical properties: nicotine, energy, relaxation, high addictive potential, cannabis, relaxation, euphoria, moderate addictive potential.
