PSYC414- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 131 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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External substances taken into the body that effect chemicals in the body. Affects neurotransmitter, enzymes, receptors, etc. and their functioning. Non-psychoactive drugs are stopped at the blood-(cid:271)rai(cid:374) (cid:271)arrier, so it does(cid:374)"t go to the brain. Excluding nutrients that have to do with the normal functioning of the body (food) Psychoactive drugs affect feelings, thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors. Drugs have been around even in prehistoric times (i. e. , vikings, american indians, Illicit drugs = illegal drugs (cid:894)does(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essaril(cid:455) (cid:373)ea(cid:374) the(cid:455)"re har(cid:373)ful(cid:895) Some animals (i. e. , elephants, chimpanzees, baboons) prefer water containing small amounts of alcohol over water; birds prefer fermented berries; goats nibble on coffee berries; llamas chew cocoa leaves; ants like beetle secretions. 1900s: prescription for narcotics (i. e. , heroine, morphine, 1920- prohibition, 60s- people loved drugs, 80s- stimulants, 90s- heroine, 2000s-now- heroine and similar drugs, predict future- stimulant increase; goes in a cycle. Regulated by the state when religion began to become less a priority.
