PSYC62H3 Chapter 6: PSYC62 CHAPTER 6
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Herbal products, prescription drugs, and substances of abuse. Ephedra: an extract of the plant ephedra sinica that contains ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Cociane: psychostimulant derived from the leaves of erythroxylon coca. Polydrug use: the use of multiple substances, normally with the intention of achieving a specific effect. Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (cart): peptide neurotransmitter that is produced after psycho-stimulant administration: acute administration of a psychostimulant drug causes the activation of the gene for. Purposeful behavior (for psychostimulant use): behavior that is goal directed; increased by lower doses of psychostimulants. Adhd: at higher doses, psychostimulants produce an increase in purposeless behavior. Purposeless behavior (for psychostimulant use): non-goal-directed behavior; may appear as habits; increased by higher doses of psychostimulants: in nonhuman animals, this increase in purposeless behavior is called stereotypy, ex. Psychostimulant-induced psychosis: psychotic behavior caused by psychostimulant use. Formication: a tactile hallucination described as feeling like insects or worms crawling under the skin. 1021t polymorphism: cocaine users consider paranoia an aversive effect.
