PS268 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Adderall, Anhedonia, Stimulant Psychosis
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Ps268 ch 7 cocai(cid:374)e, a(cid:373)pheta(cid:373)i(cid:374)es a(cid:374)d (cid:862) tudy drugs(cid:863) Psycho-stimulant drugs which increase and sustain mental/physical exertion. Grows in the mountains of bolivia, peru and other regions in south america. Grows to a maximum height of 7-10 feet. Produced small yellow flowers which mature into red berries. Oval shaped leaves that produce cocaine (less than 1% dry weight) 1200s 1500s chewing leaves at religious ceremonies. Coca leaves are still chewed to provide stimulation to labourers to finish a work day. 1859 albert niemann purified cocaine from the coca leaves (phd thesis: added to anything it would dissolve, claimed to cure everything, cocaine-laced wine (angelo mariani (cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1010)3(cid:895) pope a(cid:449)arded it his (cid:862)gold (cid:373)edal(cid:863) 1884 dr. sigmund freud published a paper praising its virtues: high from cocaine was no different than just feeling good, no after effects from cocaine use. Late 1800s early 1900s cocaine use escalated for its role as a topical anaesthetic.
