PSYC 181 Midterm: SEDATIVE HYPNOTICS
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Alcohol: large class of organic compounds, most not ingested (isopropyl alcohol/rubbing, methyl alcohol/wood, forms that are consumed: ethyl alcohol/grain, product of fermentation (yeast consumes sugar) History of use of alcohol: used from prehistoric times, still most widely used drug in the world. In 1850s, temperance movement caused decrease in alcohol consumption, because (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) said (cid:373)e(cid:374) (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t get se(cid:454) if the(cid:455) kept d(cid:396)i(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g. I(cid:374) (cid:1005)9(cid:1006)(cid:1004)s, slight de(cid:272)(cid:396)ease f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s (cid:396)ight to (cid:448)ote. Effects of alcohol of physiology and behavior: no accepted medical use except as aseptic (decontaminant, has unpredictable effect of blood circulation (high/low bp; high/low heart rate) inhibition of adh (anti-diuretic hormone): pee a lot. At falling side, you feel sober, even at the same blood alcohol level: (cid:272)h(cid:396)o(cid:374)i(cid:272) tole(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e: (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t get d(cid:396)u(cid:374)k f(cid:396)o(cid:373) d(cid:396)i(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g al(cid:272)ohol. Dose (cid:272)u(cid:396)(cid:448)e shifts to the (cid:396)ight: withdrawal can be severe, even lethal involves seizures (dts, delirium tremens) causes you to stop breathing.
