Substance and Addictive Disorders pt.3

Question 1

What is Neuroadaptation

Answer 1

Brain changes that take place over time to adjust to foreign chemicals (tolerance increase)

Question 2

What are Hallucinogens

Answer 2

substances that give you hallucinations or sensory distortions.
major alterations in colour perceptions and hearing

Question 3

What is LSD

Answer 3

A powerful hallucinogen that expands consciousness and opens new worlds

Question 4

What is Phencyclidine (PCP)

Answer 4

Also called “angel dust” reduces pain perception, makes a person stronger (can actually make them dangerous) and gives adrenaline

Question 5

What is the active ingredient in Marijuana

Answer 5

Delta-9-teetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

Question 6

What is Hashish

Answer 6

a drug that comes from the marijuana plant, cannabis sativa

Question 7

What are Inhalants

Answer 7

Substances that produce chemical vapours that are inhaled (effect GABA and DA)

Question 8

In a biological perspective, what produces the pleasure part in drugs (makes it addictive)

Answer 8

Because it increases dopamine, which is the brains “reward/reinforcing” agent in the reward centre (nucleus acumbens)

Question 9

What do learning theorists say about drugs

Answer 9

that substance-related behaviours are largely learnt and can be un-learnt