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Name: Date: A.P. Psychology Unit 5: States of Consciousness “Drugs and Consciousness” Types of Psychoactive Drugs: Psychoactive drugs are divided into three groups: depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Depressants: o Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions o Types of depressants: Alcohol: Drug that affects motor skills, judgment, and memory Increases aggressiveness, while reducing selfawareness Barbiturates: Drugs depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment Tranquilizers Opiates: Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin Depress neural activity Temporarily lessening pain and anxiety Highly addictive Stimulants: o Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions o Types of stimulants: Caffeine: Increase heart rate, breathing rate, and other autonomic functions to provide energy Nicotine: Increase heart rate, breathing rate, and other autonomic functions to provide energy Cocaine: Induces immediate euphoria followed by a crash Can be inhaled, injected Can be smoked (in the form of “crack”) Ecstasy (MDMA): Stimulant and mild hallucinogen Produces a euphoric high Can damage serotonin-producing neurons, which results in permanent deflation of mood and impairment of memory Amphetamines: Produce increased wakefulness with decreased fatigue and appetite Informally known as “Speed” May produce stimulant psychosis Highly addictive Methamphetamines: Stronger than amphetamines Produce increased alertness, concentration, and energy May induce euphoria May increase libido and self-esteem May produce stimulant psychosis Highly addictive Hallucinogens: o Psychedelic (“mind-manifesting”) drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input o Types of hallucinogens: LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide): Powerful hallucinogenic drug Informally known as “Acid” Effects vary from euphoria to detachment to panic THC (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol): Major active ingredient in marijuana (hemp plant) May produce relaxation May lower inhibitions May produce euphoric high When smoked, it takes 7 seconds to reach the brain Mild hallucinogen: may amplify sensitivity to colors, sounds, tastes, and smells One’s experience may vary with the situation (the drug may often intensify one’s feelings at the time of use)