PSY 334 Week 3 Discussion 2 | Wilmington University

PSY 334 Week 3 Discussion 2 | Wilmington University


Week 3 Blog - Drugs and Addiction

IMPORTANT: Initial post must be completed before the end of Friday at 11:59pm to allow for others to view and respond by Sunday at 11:59pm.

Watch the video resources for the week and create a blog post that contains the following:

·         Focusing on the psychoactive drugs presented in the reading, choose one drug from each of the the major drug classifications:

o    CNS Stimulants

o    CNS Depressants

o    Analgesics

o    Hallucinogens
THIS MEANS YOU WILL HAVE FOUR DRUGS TO DISCUSS!

·         Provide an overview of the following for each drug:

o    Name

o    Possible neurotransmitter that it mimics OR the brain specific area it affects.

o    Behavioral changes when taken in small doses.

o    Behavioral changes when taken in large doses or overdoses

o    Long term behavioral changes (chronic usage)Long term brain or physiological changes

·         The entire post should be at least 200 words in length. Remember to write using complete sentences.

·         Reply to one peer’s blog.

·         Choose either a drug that matches, or a new drug that the peer described.

·         Provide one more fact from an outside source (with a citation and reference) in the reply.

 

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