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Psych CH 3. Drugs

Drugs vocab

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Psychoactive Drugs Chemical substance that alters brain, and changes perceptions and moods
Psychoactive Drugs examples Depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens
Depressants Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
Depressant examples Alcohol, barbiturate, opiods
Alcohol Depressant= Disinhibitor , slows nervous system, disrupts memory, reduces self awareness
Barbiturate Depressant= Depress, reduce anxiety, impair memory and judgement and tranquilizer
Opiods Depressant= Depress CNS, temporarily lessen pain and anxiety
Stimulants Excite neural activity, speed up body functions (caffeine, ecstasy)
Nicotine Stimulants
Cocaine Stimulant= temporarily increases alertness/euphoria
Methamphetamine Stimulant= stimulates CNS
Ecstasy Stimulant= produces euphoria, social intimacy
Hallucinogens Psychedelic drug, distorts perception, evokes sensory images
LSD Hallucinogen
Marijuana Hallucinogen= relaxation, relief of pain
Tolerance Brain adapts to drug, and user needs to take more for desired effects
Substance use disorder: when do symptoms begin? 6-12 hrs (short acting) and 30 hrs (long acting)
SUD: When do symptoms peak? What are symptoms? 72 hrs (nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, depression)
Substance use disorder Disorder by continues substance use despite significant life disruption
When does brain increase dopamine? What pathway? When rewarded, pathway mesolimbic dopamine
How does brain release dopamine? Pathway starts in ventral tegmental area, connects to nucleus accumbent, drug activates VA which signals NA to release dopamine
Behavioral Addicions ED, gambling, exercise, shopping, hoarding, relationships
Created by: MikalahQuillen
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