PSY215: DRUGS AND DEPENDENCY ESSAY ONE WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS? LACHLAN SLOAN 30790798 Throughout history‚ people have used different kinds of drugs to alter the way they feel or experience consciousness. Ritualistic use of drugs has been commonly practiced by various cultures such as the mushroom induced trance state utilised by Native American Indians to commune with the Great Spirit. Pacific Islanders drink Kava as a means of connecting with the supernatural‚ healing illness
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claim that the caffeine can be absorbed through the skin. However‚ the effectiveness of such products has yet to be proven. Caffeine is a stimulant‚ which‚ in humans‚ can cause heart rates and blood pressure to increase. This stimulant belongs to the xanthenes group‚ and is actually a bitter white crystalline xanthine‚ that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug and a mild diuretic. Its effects range from mild alertness to heightened anxiety and body tension. This is the reason why caffeine is added
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ADHD a Neurobiological Condition is related to SLD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - with Inattention and/or Impulsivity Specific Learning Disability (SLD) - with Auditory‚ Visual or Kinesthetic Processing Problems including Dyslexia/Reading Disorder Other Neurobiological Conditions Related to ADHD: Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) Sensory Integration Disorder Motor Planning Disorder Self-Regulatory Disorder Autistic Spectrum Disorder - PDD‚ MSD‚ Globally Delayed‚ Autistic
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ADJECTIVE CLAUSES/ Relative Clauses An adjective clause is a subordinate (dependent)` clause used as an adjective. Like single-word adjectives‚ adjective clauses describe and modify nouns. The following relative pronouns introduce adjective clauses. Who refers only to persons. The man is a police officer. He lives next door. The man who lives next door is a police officer. Whom is the objective form of who and refers only to persons. He is one police officer. I respect him very much
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“Gender may affect susceptibility‚ recovery‚ and risk of relapse” (Harvard medical school.) Until the early 1990s‚ most research on substance abuse and dependence focused on men. That changed once U.S. agencies began requiring federally funded studies to enroll more women. Since then‚ investigators have learned that important gender differences exist in some types of addiction. According to our class notes “There are both sex and gender differences between men and women that impact mental health
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Does caffeine affect heart rate? Background Information: Caffeine is a bitter white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug. A German chemist‚ Friedrich Ferdinand Runge‚ discovered it in 1819. Plants produce caffeine as an insecticide. It is found in varying quantities in the beans‚ leaves‚ and fruit of over 60 plants‚ where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyses and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. Cocoa in South America‚ coffee in Africa
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Causes of ADHD The exact causes of ADHD are not known with certainty. Experts do know that ADHD has a strong genetic component. In addition‚ they think that genes that control the levels of certain chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters seem to be different in those with ADHD. Recommended Related to ADD-ADHD Time Management for Teens and Tweens With ADHD For teens and tweens with ADHD‚ simple tasks like cleaning their room or doing homework
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1. Glucose is: A. the hormone produced by fat cells that signals the hypothalamus‚ regulating hunger and eating behavior. B. the neurotransmitter that promotes satiation and produces feelings of fullness as you eat. C. also called the "hunger hormone" because its presence in the lining of the stomach strongly stimulates appetite. *D. also called blood sugar and is the primary source of energy in your body. 2. Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of Maslow’s theory of motivation
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ASSIGNMENT: Oubada Alkowatli 2012M050 Objectives: Describe the stages of sleep and associated Disorders. Explain the treatment or interventions for these disorders. Stages of sleep: There are two types of sleep- Slow-wave sleep and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Slow Wave Sleep:- This sleep is exceedingly restful and is associated with decreases in both peripheral vascular tone and many other vegetative functions of the body. For instance there are 10-30 percent decreases in blood pressure‚ respiratory
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Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine‚ a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Its appearance can appear as a white or brown powder‚ or black tar heroin. Street names of heroin include dope‚ horse‚ junk‚ smack‚ big H‚ black tar‚ chiva‚ held dust‚ negra‚ and thunder. There are several ways heroin can be administered. Users inject heroin by first dissolving the powder with water before injecting the dissolved solution into their bodies; others may snort the
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