drugs and beahviour intro

Question 1

what is psychopharmacology

Answer 1

study of how drugs affect mood, perception, thinking, or
behavior

attempts to relate the actions and effects of drugs to psychological processes

Question 2

what 2 fields does psychopharmacoogy encompass

Answer 2

psychology

pharmacology

Question 3

definiton of psychoactive drugs

Answer 3

administered substane that alters physiological functioning

Question 4

using dopamine as an example, how does the definition of PsychoActive Drugs being an ‘administered substance’ fall short

Answer 4

dopamine is a neruotransmitter made in NS that has functioning changing NS functioning

however hospitals may administer dopamine to raise heart rate

so dopamine is a drug when administered but a neurotransmitter when the brain produces it naturally

Question 5

besides the dopamne example, how else does the definition of psychoactive drugs fall short

Answer 5

the term substance in the definition of drug lacks precise description - ssri’s example

emphasis on physiological functions also has limitations
- would food be a drug since it has phsyioloigical changes in the body

Question 6

define ‘instrumental drug use’

Answer 6

using a drug to address a specific purpose

• atidepressant for depression reduction

Question 7

define recreational drug use

Answer 7

using a drug to entirely experinee