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Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/30/2013

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psychoactive drug
Definition
a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods
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tolerance
Definition
with repeated use, acheiving the desired effect requires larger doses
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addiction
Definition
compulsive drug craving and use, despite adverse consequences
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physical deendence
Definition
a physical need for a drug, marked by unpleasent withdrawl symptoms when stopped being used
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psychological dependence
Definition
a psychological need for a drug to releive negative emotions
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depressants
Definition
drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body funtions
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barbituates
Definition
drugs that depress central nervous activity, reducing anxiety but imparing memory and judgment
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opiates
Definition
depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
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stimulants
Definition
drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
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amphetamines
Definition
drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speed-up body functions and associted energy and mood changes
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nicotine
Definition
a stimulating and highly addictive phsychoactive drug in tobacco
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methanphetamine
Definition
aphetamine that overtime reduces dopamine levels
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Ecstasy (MDMA)
Definition
a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucigan. produces euphoria and social intimacy, short term dangers and long term including harm to seratomin producers and to mood and cognition
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hallucigens
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psychadellic drugs such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory imput
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LSD
Definition
a powerful hallucigen drug, also known as acid
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