PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

CONSCIOUSNESS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following is NOT a reason psychoactive drugs alter our consciousness?

A	Our expectations for how a drug will effect us can create an altered state.
B	Neurons communicate using chemical signals, drugs are chemical too.
C	A majority of drugs flood the eye with toxins, creating an altered state.
D	How a drug is taken can change its effects (ingested, smoked, snorted, etc.)

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -What is one reason that psychoactive drugs have the ability to alter consciousness? Psychoactive drugs mimic neurotransmitters in the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Listen to pronunciation. (SY-koh-AK-tiv SUB-stunts) A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychoactive substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain medicines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoactive drugs affect the central nervous system and alter a person’s mood, thinking and behaviour. Psychoactive drugs may be divided into 4 categories. Depressants are drugs that decrease alertness by slowing down the activity of the central nervous system, for example: heroin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alcohol. Benzodiazepines. Caffeine. Cannabis. Cocaine. Heroin. LSD. Methamphetamine. More items

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