PSYCH101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Crack Cocaine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Theobroma Cacao

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

2: amphetamines, methamphetamines- synthesized from ephedrine, crystal methamphetamines, uses, medicinal, adhd, narcolepsy- brain"s inability to control sleep, fall asleep anywhere, chronic fatigue, ww2, keeping soldiers awake, abuse, stronger and longer high. Make you feel tired: mixing barbiturates and alcohol can be extremely dangerous, deadly. Opiates- narcotics: pain relief and induce euphoria, opium, source, seed pods. 3: morphine, active ingredient in opium, uses of, pain relief, anesthetic, heroin, semi synthetic derivative of morphine, stronger form, uses/effects, medicinal, demerol: pain relief, methadone: rehab treatment for heroin addicts. 5: used in medical marijuana, counteracts the effect of thc- paranoia, usually contains a bit of both, but whatever there is more of takes control, effects, short term lung irritation, short term memory deficit. Ecstasy: hybrid drug, mix of a stimulant and hallucinogen, hippie, love" drug, research on effects, biased: brain damage, unbiased: no brain damage, euphoria, alertness, increased level of energy. Motivation of use for psychoactive drugs: entheogens- religious reasons, medicinal, recreation.