THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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neuroadaptive
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disinhibiting
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psychoactive
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dehydrating
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Psychoactive drugs are chemicals that change our state of consciousness. They work by influencing neurotransmitters in the CNS. Using psychoactive drugs may create tolerance and, when they are no longer used, withdrawal. Addiction may result from tolerance and the difficulty of withdrawal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoactive drugs are any chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Psychedelics (also known as hallucinogens) are a class of psychoactive substances that produce changes in perception, mood and cognitive processes. 1. Psychedelics affect all the senses, altering a person’s thinking, sense of time and emotions.