PSYC14H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Starch, Pharyngeal Reflex, Nucleus Accumbens
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America and australia: men tend to have higher rates of consumption than women. 40-60: home-distillation produce moonshine beverages are dangerous and illegal, beverage drinks are compared according to standard drink units, standard drink: drink that contains 14g of 100% alcohol; equivalent to about 2/3 fluid ounces. Alcohol and central nervous system functioning: alcohol has pharmacological actions on gaba, glutamate, endogenous opioids, serotonin, and endocannabinoid systems. In the endocannabinoid system, alcohol can interact with the cannabinoid. Cb1 receptor to help produce alcohol"s reinforcing effects: a microdialysis experiment with rats found that when you administer cb1 receptor antagonists, it stops alcohol from increasing dopamine in the nucleus accumbens. Pharmacological effects of alcohol: higher concentrations of alcohol has depressant effects of physiological and psychological function, lower concentrations of alcohol has excitatory effects, some of alcohol"s effects change during chronic usage. Types of drinking and number of drinks consumed. Less than 2 drinks/day for men; less than 1 drink/day women.
