PSYC62H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Institutional Animal Care And Use Committee, Thalidomide, Construct Validity
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Study of how drugs affect mood, perception, thinking, or behavior. Psychoactive drugs- act on the ns to achieve these effects. Relate the actions and effects of drugs to issues in psychology. Behavior pharmacology- study of how drugs affect behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology- study of how drugs affect the ns and behavior. Must test and determine their effectiveness for treating disorders. Come in a variety of different forms (pills, liquids, powder, vapor) An administered substance that alters physiological functioning however this also has some limitations thus a more precise definition is lacking. Intent or motivation for using a substance varies. Therapeutic drugs- drug used to treat a physical or mental disorder (depression/schizophrenia) Drug abuse- causes harm to user or others. Dependence- features of drug abuse plus experiences of need or urge to continue using continue using. Misuse- using drugs that are intended to be instrumental as recreational (ex. Trade name- drug name developed for marketing the drug ; usually capitalized.
