Psychology 2020A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Ephedra, Ephedra Sinica, Heart Failure

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

Document Summary

Include anaesthetic gases with some medical uses (nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform), solvents without any medical uses (gasoline, model glue, paint thinner, magic markers, etc. ) and nitrites (amyl, butyl and isobutyl) High abuse in young people because its easy to get and cheap. There is evidence that toluene and other solvents have euphorigenic, hallucinogenic and rewarding effects. Toluene produces a conditioned place preference and supports a nose poking self administration response in mice. Tolerance and physical symptoms are readily produced in experimental studies involving animals. Mri scans indicated more significant brain abnormalities and degeneration (cerebellum) in the solvent abusers: worst than cocaine abusers. Fetal solvent syndrome involving low birth weight, microcephaly, fetal abnormalities similar to those in fas and digital malformations. Poppers are called abused nitrites because in medical form they come is glass ampules that make a popping sound when broken to gain access. Names of some commercially available forms emphasize the association of these compounds with sex especially gays.