PSYC 2050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Cocaethylene, Benzoylecgonine, Bronchus
5 Jan 2018
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Chapter 6: stimulants: understand the current and past therapeutic uses for cocaine, amphetamines and nonamphetamine stimulants. Natives of the andes mountains in peru and bolivia chew coca leaves to relieve fatigue. The leaf was recognized as increasing strength and endurance while decreasing the need for food. Cocaine is still used as a local anesthesia for some surgeries. Sigmund freud studied the drug for its potential as a treatment medication in a variety of ailments including depression and morphine dependence. A(cid:373)pheta(cid:373)i(cid:374)e"s first use was as a repla(cid:272)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t for ephedri(cid:374)e i(cid:374) the treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of asth(cid:373)a. Quite early it was shown that amphetamine was a potent dilator of the nasal and bronchial passages. Some of the early work with amphetamine showed that the drug would awaken anesthetized dogs. Students used amphetamine because it helped them stay awake and study longer. Truck drivers used amphetamine to stay awake during long hauls.
