HISTORY The first part of this chapter provides a historical survey of the pharmacologic and political influences on the use of psychoactive substances and compulsive behaviors in all civilizations. The second part presents a system for classifying these psychoactive substances along with major legislation impacting use of drugs and treatment of addictions. Throughout the last 10‚000 years‚ humans have used psychoactive drugs to alter their perception of reality for a variety of reasons. By
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Analyzing 1 Analyzing Psychological Disorders Frank T. DiBona PSY 240 February 14‚ 2011 Debrah Hall 2 A biopsychologist will implement the biological approach to psychology in the attempt to study psychological diseases and disorders as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of individual’s that suffer from such diseases and disorders‚ and this will include
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Sedatives and hypnotics (physical addiction‚ mild to severe‚ and physiological addiction‚ severe; abrupt withdrawal may be fatal): Alcohol Barbiturates and glutethimide Benzodiazepines‚particularly alprazolam‚ flunitrazepam‚ triazolam‚ temazepam‚ and nimetazepam Z-drugs like zopiclone have a similar effect in the body to benzodiazepines Methaqualone and the related quinazolinone sedative-hypnotics Opiate and opioid analgesics (physical addiction‚ mild to severe‚ physiological addiction‚ mild to severe;
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The Perplexities of Generalized Anxiety Disorders Dolores Corbin COM/156 June 29‚ 2013 Meg Mikovits The Perplexities of Generalized Anxiety Disorders How common is it to feel anxious? It is as common as the air we breathe. The entire population feels anxiety at some point in their life. Anxiety refers to worry or uneasiness about what may happen. It is normal to be anxious about everyday concerns like family‚ money‚ and health issues. Worries come and go‚ however‚ for some people; the
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Alannah Francis Imagine your having a nightmare. Someone or something is chasing you with a chainsaw. You run through wet grass and you can feel cold mud squish between your toes. Suddenly‚ you trip on a rock and a sharp pain erupts in your ankle. Its getting closer. You try to get up but the pain is too much. There right in front of you holding chainsaw. This is usually the part where you wake up‚ right? Wrong. The chainsaw rips through your skin and blood spatters everywhere. You thrash around
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increase in expression of IL-2 and IFN-y and a decrease in concentration of corticosterone (Kour‚ et al.‚ 2009). This supports Ashwagandha’s role in increasing immune function. In humans‚ Ashwagandha was shown to have similar anxiolytic effects to benzodiazepines and tricyclics antidepressants. One advantage Ashwagandha has over conventional drugs is the lack of side effects (Andrade‚ et al.‚
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AGORAPHOBIA Definition: A morbid fear of open spaces/public places The word “agoraphobia” comes from two Greek words that mean “fear” and “marketplace”. The anxiety associated with agoraphobia leads to avoidance of situations that involve being outside one’s home alone‚ being in crowds‚ being on a bridge‚ or traveling by car or public transportation. Agoraphobia may intensify to the point that it interferes with a person’s ability to take a job outside the home or to carry out
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Huntington’s disease is the degeneration‚ or breakdown‚ of neurons within the structures of the brain. The structures affected are responsible for thought‚ perception‚ emotions‚ and memory. The basal ganglia‚ which controls movement and coordination‚ is also affected by the disease. Huntington’s disease is usually developed between the ages of 30 and 50‚ but can still develop earlier or later depending on the person. Juvenile Huntington’s disease is when it is developed in people under 20 years
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Mood disorders such as major depression‚ dysthymia‚ bipolar disorder‚ and cyclothymia are common and very treatable forms of psychiatric problems. Depression is one of the most common conditions encountered in medical practice and affects up to 25 percent of women and 12 percent of men. Untreated depression can persist for two years or longer. Sixty percent of patients who receive treatment and recover will experience a recurrence of depression within three years. Fortunately‚ most episodes of major
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abuse is peer pressure. Seven drugs people in our society appear to be abusing are : (1)narcotics such as opiates or opioids ; (2) sedaitves such as barbiturates ; (3) stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines; (4) antianxiety drugs such as benzodiazepines ; (5) pain medications such as OxyContin; (6) hallucinogens such as LSD ; and (7) caffeine and nicotine ‚ which are also drugs of dependence ( ) . With that being said narcotics are drugs used to alleviate pain ‚ induce relaxtion and pleasant
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