PSYC-339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Contingency Management, Propranolol, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
25 Sep 2017
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Increased effect on norepinephrine and dopamine (d2 receptors) Modafinil/adhd meds: increases concentration; the idea is that some people addicted to. Intoxication: intial increase in euphoria, insomnia, and alertness. With extended use: seizures, hallucinations, anxiety, vomiting, weight loss, coma and death. Withdrawal: apathy, boredom, depression, increased sleep need, irritability. Chronic use leads to rapid brain aging; however the negative side effects take long time to develop. Babies can be born addicted but tend to catch up to peers by kindergarten unlike fasd. The drugs themselves don"t cause a lot of the health issues associated with the use: this is more a result of the drugs being laced not the drug itself. Withdrawal symptoms opposite of use symptoms (a symptoms versus b symptoms) No difference between males and females in who is more likely to be addicted; males more likely to use cocaine. Their drug use over time while producing increasing states of euphoria.
