Psychology 2020A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Trimethylamine, Opioid Receptor, Time Perception

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

Document Summary

Psych 2020 midterm review: a drug is a chemical compound that may produce psychological, behavioural, and physiological effects, psychoactive effects, refer to alterations in cognitive, behavioural, and motor processes, ex. Euphoria, distortions of time perception, hallucinations, increased libido: categorization of drugs, the most commonly used categorization is, alcohol, caffeine (or minor stimulants, nicotine, cannabis, hallucinogens, major stimulants (cocaine, amphetamines, sedative-hypnotics (anti-anxiety drugs, opiates. Inhalants: surveys, prof has extracted information form the most recent canadian tobacco, alcohol, and drug survey to provide an overview of drug use among canadians aged 15 and over. Drug names: most drugs have 4 names, the chemical name: describes type of molecule and location of chemical groups within the molecule, ex. Heroin is diacetylmorphine: which means heroin is morphine + 2 acetyl groups added: the generic name: commonly used name for the drug, trade name: given by a company, and can only be used by that company, ex.