Psychology 2020A/B Lecture Notes - Cross-Tolerance, Ayahuasca, Mydriasis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: Riley Hinson

Document Summary

Alucinere: latin word for wander in mind, talk idly, or prate. Dsm-iv definition: sensory perception that has the compelling sense of reality of a true perception but that occurs without external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ distortion of sensory information. Lysergic acid amide: methylated amphetamines (noradrenergic hallucinogens) Found in plants serve as a protective function for plants. Can be both agonists and antagonists (increase/decrease activity resulting in delirium) Known as the flu agaric mushroom due to a history of placing slices in milk to attract and kill flies. Known soma in hindu legends, dating back 3500 yrs. Vikings would consume them before raiding a village: produced state of agitated raving, berserkers. Contains ibotenic acid and muscimole: excreted in urine largely unchanged effective for up to 5x, practice in siberian tribes. Initial periods of good humor and light euphoria. Visions of the supernatural and illusions of grandeur.