AP Psychology Consciousness Terminology

AP Psychology Consciousness Terminology Amphetamines stimulant; "pep pills"; synthetic, developed as a nasal spray to relieve asthma; resembles epinephrine; Effects: suppresses appetite; increase alertness, "rush" of euphoria if injected; Causes: sweats, tremors, anxiety, insomnia, personality changes, homicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, psychosis; Includes: "diet pills", uppers, ice, crystal, meth, crank, speed, fire, x Alcohol #1 problem in America; depressant & most used psychoactive drug in Western hemisphere; Effects: depress CNS, impairs thinking/decision-making/motor skills/sexual functioning; Causes: coma, birth defects, liver disease, death; implicated in violent and accidental deaths and abuse; Demographics: 3X more males, highest in 18-29 yo age group, rose among teens in 1990s then dipped slightly; alcohol myopia and blackouts Cocaine stimulant; "coke", "snow", "blow", then "crack"; from cocoa leaves, first used as anesthetic and a 'cure' for alcohol/morphine addiction; blocks reabsorption of dopamine; Effects: euphoria, numbing, increased alertness; Causes: brain damage, birth defects, eats holes in nasal cavity & sinuses; Crack-reaches brain in 10 secs, lasts 1-20 min, followed by intense depression Barbiturates depressants, known as tranks, tranquilizers, and downers; Includes: Amytal, Nembutal, & Seconal; Used to treat: insomnia, anxiety, epilepsy, arthritis, & bed-wetting; Effects: similar to alcohol-depresses CNS, loss of motor coordination, slurred speech, sleep; Causes: birth defects, confusion, sleep disruptions Hallucinogens natural or synthetic drugs causing shifts in perception of real world or imaginary world that seems just as real; Includes: mescaline or peyote, LSD, marijuana, psilocybin (shrooms); Effects: loss of contact with reality (psychosis), illusions, hallucinations, distortions in time, psychotic reaction in some, flashbacks for some Opiates psychoactive substances derived from the opium poppy that dulls the senses & induces feelings of euphoria, well-being, and relation; Includes: opium, heroin; resembles endorphins; Associated with: OD, spontaneous abortion, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, pulmonary problems; can be smoked or injected