Psychology 2020A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Carbamate, Psychopharmacology, Morphine
9 Jan 2012
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Hint: current understanding of the causes of epilepsy. Easy means of ameliorating the effects of stress. Escaping from feelings of discomfort, tension, anxiety and dysphoria. Alleviate anxiety without side effects: depress the cns (sedative, dull awareness (hypnotic effect) Because it has a lot of side effects. Epilepsy was thought to result from excessive masturbation. Potassium bromide was found to decrease sexual drive. Because the kidneys find it hard to excrete bromide. It s only supposed to be for medical use. To render a female unconscious and amnestic so that the perpetrator could rape her. Given rectally to control seizures in young children. When chloral hydrate was combined with alcohol, what did it produce? (2) What s form is chloral hydrate used in today? (2) Name 2 reasons behind the naming of barbituric acid. What are barbiturates with high lipid solubility good for? (2) Barbituric acid: first obtained from uric acid on st. barbara.
