Psychology

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One aspect of consciousness is "altering your state of consciousness".  Children do this when they spin around.  Music is a form of altering your consciousness.  Dreams are at different levels of your consciousness.  Sometimes we do ourselves and others harm if we go overboard by altering our conscious state with alcohol or drugs.  https://youtu.be/9PW1fwKjo-YDiscussion Board-Pick 2 of the following- a Hallucinogen, an Opiate, Cannabis, MDMA (Ecstacy is a Club Drug), Cannabis, and Alcohol.  For each of the chosen 4 tell me the neurotransmitter which the drug increases or decreases in the synapse, what behavior and feelings does the person experience?, What is the person seeking?, What is the process towards self abuse or addiction? What is an appropriate way to get that need met?You can make a chart, or a lengthy paragraph for each drug that you choose.  Furthermore, have you ever slept for 24 hours?  What was the impact? pp. 191-197 in etext could help you to use some facts to explain your experience with sleeping too much.

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Generally, alcohol works by altering the brain chemistry. It affects both the excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters. An example of an excitatory neurotransmitter is glutamate while an inhibitory neurotransmitter is GABA. When one starts taking alcohol, the alcohol first triggers the release of glutamate making an individual hyperactive, talkative, and aggressive (Gutwinski, Heinz & Heinz, 2018). However, continued consumption of alcohol starts depressing the brain through the release of GABA and inhibition of glutamate. A person becomes drowsy with poor concentration and alertness. The process of self-abuse entails increasing consumption to maintain the feel of hyperactivity. However, with continued consumption, individuals develop tolerance, which triggers them to abuse alcohol...
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