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Psych U5M25
psychoactive drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| psychoactive drugs | those that change perceptions and mood |
| what are the 4 general categories of a substance use disorder? | impaired control, social impairment, risky use, drug action |
| tolerance | user needs larger doses to experience drug's effect. neurotransmitters act less |
| addiction | a compulsive need and use of a habit-forming substance |
| withdrawal | state of physical and psychological upset during which the body and mind revolt against |
| CNS depressants | slow the activity of the nervous system |
| alcohol | a depressant that increases harm/helpful tendencies |
| what are 3 general effects of alcohol | memory loss, reduced self control, agressiveness |
| barbiturates/tranquilizers | depressant of the CNS activity; reduces anxiety but impairs memory and judgement |
| narcotics/opiates | depresses neural activity; temporarily lesson pain and anxiety |
| CNS stimulants | increases activity of the nervous system |
| amphetamines | stimulants neural activity, such as energy&mood changes |
| nicotine | stimulants for the CNS; excite neural activity |
| smoking correlates with higher rates of what problems? | increased cravings, insomnia, anxiety, distracted |
| cocaine | Stimulant which produces euphoria and increased alertness. |
| identify the neurotransmitters affected by cocaine and how are they manipulated | cocoaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine, and seretonin. 'The extra neurotransmitter molecules remain in the synapse, intensifying the normal mood-altering effect |
| methamphetamine | Stimulates the CNS, speeds heart rate, blood pressure |
| ecstasy | synthetic stimulant and hallucinogen that zaps seretonin supply |
| what are 2 long term harmful effects of using MDMA | decreased output of seretonin, impairs memory |
| hallucinogens | drugs that produce hallucinations |
| LSD | hallucinogen that causes temporal disintegration |
| marijuana | hallucinogen that creates enhanced sensation, relaxtion, etc. |
| what common features do all psychoactive drugs share? | they trigger negative aftereffects (after the short, temporary feeling of a positive effect) |
| alcohol myopia | shortsightedness; people are oblivious to behavior cues |
| comorbidity | connection btwn mental illness and drug abuse (causation and correlation) |
| hallucination | perception of an object or sound that seems real but isn't |
| Delusion | false idea that seems real |
| methods of treatment from drugs | support group, detoxification, maintenence programs, counseling |
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