PSYC62H3 Chapter 11: chapter 11
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Chapter 11 psychotomimetics, psychedelics, hallucinogens (pg 278- 287) Pcp induce psychosis: pcp cn induce a distinct psychotic reaction in significant minority of ppl, thee ppl can generally be placd in one of three categories, normal individual who experience a schizophrenic-like syndrome lasting for several hours. 1st both acute & long term exposure to pcp produces intense psychosis, hallucination, delusion, thought disorder & impaired cognition these effects are considerably longer lasting with long term than with acute exposure. Treatment for pcp psychosis: treatment of pcp toxic reactions require time passage and reassurance, diazepam may be used to help control muscle spasms and restlessness & anticonvulsant. Ketamine: ketamine (ketalar) was found to have the most therapeutic value as anesthetic, ketamine"s pharmacodynamic actions are identical to those of pcp; that is it antagonizes. Anticholinergics: one of the oldest known group of p/p/hs is called the anticholinergics because these drugs are pharmacological, competitive antagonists of a class of acetylcholine (ach) receptors called muscarine receptors.
