PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dental Caries, Organized Crime, Smoking Cessation
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It is easy to make, been made via fermentation since around 8000 bc. Drunkenness was not a big problem because it was weak and watered down since it didn"t taste very good (became a problem when distillation process was invented) Cannabis- origins in central asia and middle east around 3000bc, came from. Opium (poppy tears)- grow in greece, thought to be mostly medicinal. Has been around for forever, get by cutting open unripe poppy capsule. Petanius dioscorides created first pharmacopeia (encyclopedia of drugs) (called de. Some info is still relevant today: ex) belladonna and hemlock (used to poison. Lots of copies made, was used until revised in renaissance: middle ages. Alcohol became a bigger problem because hard liqueurs were available. Arab traders introduced opium to india and china. Coffee introduced into europe from middle east. British east india company traded tea, opium, and materials.
