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Addiction & Subs Abuse Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the neural basis for the effects of marijuana.
2. Review the effects of other hallucinogens that are related to acetylcholine.
3. Elaborate on the medical use of marijuana for the treatment of chronic pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and weight loss.
4. Identify and describe the three broad classifications of hallucinogenic drugs.
Hallucinogens are simply a drug that causes hallucinations or "profound distortions in a person's perception of reality"(NIDA, 2015). Hallucinogens can be classified by the neurotransmitters in the brain that they most resemble. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is most similar to the hallucinogens: atropine, scopolamine, hyoscyamine, and ibotenic acid (Levinthal, 2013). The hallucinogen atropine is taken from the belladonna plant, and these berries can be lethal. At lower doses, the extracts of the plant were applied to the eyes so the pupils will dilate. The Egyptian and Roman women used this to enhance their beauty. The effects of atropine are associated with heart-rate acceleration, light-headedness, and arousal (Levinthal, 2013).
References
Levinthal, C. F. (06/2013). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, 8th Edition. [Bookshelf Online].
NIDA. (2015, February 1). Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs.