PSYC2301 Collin College -psychology 2301 final exam with complete solutions

psychology 2301 final examwhat are psychoactive drugs? - correct answer drugs that alter your perception and/or mood what are the three "unknowns" listed that make recreational drug use potentially dangerous? - correct answer the risk of addiction, misuse, and dependence how do stimulants differ from depressants? - correct answer stimulants- increase central nervous system depressants- decrease central nervous systems what were the stimulants described in class? how do they work? how do they "feel"? - correct answer caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, and amphetamines increase norepinephrine levels increase levels of dopamine and/or serotonin are there medical uses for stimulants? - correct answer drugs for ADD/ ADHD, people with this are a little under-stimulated. diet and treatment for narcolepsy. what does "schedule 1 drug" mean for the potential user and even the researcher? - correct answer no medical value and high addiction if tolerance increases rapidly, what does this mean in terms of dosage and potential for addiction? - correct answer minor abuse: fatigue, lack of sleep, lack of eating chronic abuse: severe weight loss, tooth decay, infection, high blood pressure, cardiac damage what is oxytocin? what drug releases this neurohormone? - correct answer a hormone produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland ecstasy