PSY 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Hypochondriasis, Asthma, Hallucinogen

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Psychology (A&S)
• Course: PSY 3100
• Professor: Olatunji Olubunmi(bunmi)

Document Summary

Hallucinogens: substances that alter perceptions of the world, examples: marijuana, lsd, effects: Delusions, paranoia, hallucinations, and/or altered sensory perception: marijuana: Heightened sensory experiences, mood swings, paranoia, hallucinations. Potency of drug has increased over time by a lot. Interesting historical note: lsd and the salem witch trials of 1692. Legitimate medical uses: asthma, anemia, breast cancer, men with inadequate sexual development: synthesized from testosterone, used illegally to increase body mass, don not produce a high. Causes of substance-related disorders: exposure/access to drug is necessary, but not sufficient, for abuse and addiction, use depends on social and cultural expectations, drugs rare uses because of pleasurable and/or reinforcing effects, reasons for drug abuse are complex. Self-medication (cope with negative effect: expectancy effects. Social cultural influences: exposure to drugs is a prerequisite for use. Parents and the family appear critical: cultural factors. Influence the manifestation of substance use an abuse.