Psychoactive Drugs And Meditation Paper
Research Paper – Psychoactive Drugs and Meditation
Yeaswantie Beekhoo
The American University of Peace Studies
Clinical Psychology
April 12, 2011
Psychoactive Drugs and Meditation
INTERDUCTION
This paper focuses on the different types of Psychoactive Drugs both conventional, and medical. In addition, the effect these drugs have on the brain, nervous system and the mind of individual that are associated with the use, whether it is for pleasure or medical reasons.
Some of the views express in this paper are of personal experiment and of observation of others person’s behavioral pattern that are under the influent of alcohol and medication.
Combining personal experience with research is gives a deeper understanding of how the use of drugs can change one’s level of consciousness.
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Meditation/Yoga is a form of medication treatment for the brain and mind. It also raises one’s consciousness level.
Conclusion the different between meditation and medication;
Psychoactive Drugs
What is Psychoactive Drugs
A psychoactive drug is a chemical substance that alters the blood and brain chemistry. This result in hormone changes in the nervous system resulting in impulses action, heighten emotion and reactive behavior. In some instances, it races the level of consciousness, and awareness, and in other cases, it lowers the level of Consciousness and awareness.
(GreenFacts' GreenFacts' Alcohol Study www.greenfacts.org ) For Example:
Alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, ecstasy, and heroin are some of the psychoactive drugs that are use to races the level of consciousness.
However, in some cultures, psychoactive drugs are use to alter the state of consciousness to connect to the spirit world. Plants that are use to make these psychoactive drug are highly toxic, if misused the out-of-body journey can lead to
Yeaswantie Beekhoo
The American University of Peace Studies
Clinical Psychology
April 12, 2011
Psychoactive Drugs and Meditation
INTERDUCTION
This paper focuses on the different types of Psychoactive Drugs both conventional, and medical. In addition, the effect these drugs have on the brain, nervous system and the mind of individual that are associated with the use, whether it is for pleasure or medical reasons.
Some of the views express in this paper are of personal experiment and of observation of others person’s behavioral pattern that are under the influent of alcohol and medication.
Combining personal experience with research is gives a deeper understanding of how the use of drugs can change one’s level of consciousness.
The first part of …show more content…
Meditation/Yoga is a form of medication treatment for the brain and mind. It also raises one’s consciousness level.
Conclusion the different between meditation and medication;
Psychoactive Drugs
What is Psychoactive Drugs
A psychoactive drug is a chemical substance that alters the blood and brain chemistry. This result in hormone changes in the nervous system resulting in impulses action, heighten emotion and reactive behavior. In some instances, it races the level of consciousness, and awareness, and in other cases, it lowers the level of Consciousness and awareness.
(GreenFacts' GreenFacts' Alcohol Study www.greenfacts.org ) For Example:
Alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, ecstasy, and heroin are some of the psychoactive drugs that are use to races the level of consciousness.
However, in some cultures, psychoactive drugs are use to alter the state of consciousness to connect to the spirit world. Plants that are use to make these psychoactive drug are highly toxic, if misused the out-of-body journey can lead to