Sociology 2256A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anorectic, Caffeine, Naloxone
10 Mar 2020
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Week 2 - history of drugs and drug use. Substance use is not unique to contemporary societies -- nearly a cultural universal. Oldest substance consumed by human beings was called mead (8000 bc) People ferment all kinds of things (ex. Opium and its derivatives also have a long history (4000 bc) Used as an appetite suppressant, being alert. Effective in its ability to open up your sinuses. Population that used them the most was native americans, used to relieve sinus pressure for those who lived at high altitudes. Caffeine, the most widely used drug today, was documented around 900 ad. Marijuana dates back to 4000 bc in china and was brought to na in 1611 for the cultivation of its fiber, an important part of the agricultural economy at the time. Used for a variety of different functional purposes. Long period of demonization where unable to get.
