PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Dental Caries, Punding, Formication
15 Mar 2017
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Amphetamines a class of psychostimulant drugs that share a similar structure (e. g. optical isomers) Anorectics appetite suppressant drugs (e. g. chronic-smokers report suppressed appetite when smoking) C-1021t polymorphism a polymorphism that causes low expression of dopamine- hydroxylase, the enzyme that converts dopamine to norepinephrine. Cathinone a psychostimulant derived from the leaves of catha edulis (e. g. mistaken for bath salts because of its physical form) Coca paste a liquid paste from the breaking and mixing of coca leaves (e. g. found in south and north america) Cocaine a psychostimulant derived from the leaves of erythroxylon coca (e. g. freebase vs. crack cocaine) Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript a peptide neurotransmitter that is produced after psychostimulant administration (e. g. possible exam question) Disulfiram a medication used for treating alcohol addiction that inhibits aldehyde dehydrogenase. Drug discrimination procedure a procedure that trains an organism to recognize or discriminate between the subjective effects of a drug. Formication a sensation of insects or worms crawling under the skin.
