Psychology 2020A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Pseudoephedrine, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypoventilation
9 Dec 2014
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Anaesthetic gases easier when combined with alcohol (3 part alc, 1 part ether) 1275 spanish chemist raymundus lullius distilled alcohol and sulphuric acid to make sweet vitriol introduced to medicine as anodyne by friedrich hoffman in late 1600. Steroids as many as 1/3 of college ans professional athletes use steroids. 50% say yes development of synthetic steroid 1930"s (attempts to improve performance started way earlier) primarily used to build muscle/prevent muscle breakdown or speed recovery from injury. Stimulants naturally occurring plant substances: methylxantines: caffeine, theophylline, theobromine. Coca and cocaine leaves of coca plant are most important for cns stimulation south american can grow 10 ft and lives 40 years used as far back as 1000bc---buried with dead (mummies) used in inca empire. Treatment considerations not many are in treatment that could be: vigabatrin (gamma vinyl gaba) proves useful--- impedes catabolism of gaba greater.
