PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Classical Conditioning, Codeine, Operant Conditioning

• School: Tulane University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Bethany Rollins

Document Summary

Depressants: depress or decrease activity in the nervous system: alcohol. Influences lots of different neurotransmitters: widespread effects throughout the nervous system, suppresses activity in the prefrontal cortex. Impaired decision making, poor judgement: hippocampus, suppresses memory and rem sleep, cerebellum. Impairs balance and motor coordination: brain stem (in higher doses, reticular formation. Impairs consciousness: unconsciousness typically occurs with a blood alcohol percent concentration of . 3-. 4% . 4-. 5% bac typically means person is dead: medulla. Stimulants: speed up activity in the nervous system: caffeine, produces wakefulness, feelings of wellbeing, adenosine antagonist, found in tea, chocolate, coffee, nicotine, found in tobacco, acetylcholine agonist. Indirectly affects opioids and other neurotransmitter: produces feelings of calmness, relaxation, alertness, highly addictive (about on the same level as heroin/cocaine, cocaine, produces rush of euphoria. Lsc, psilocybin (mushrooms), mescaline (peyote cactus: produce hallucinations, alter emotions, produce loss of contact with reality, flashbacks, mystical experiences, expansion of consciousness, feeling of oneness with the universe.