{"id":2104,"date":"2016-10-25T20:06:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T20:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2104"},"modified":"2024-05-17T02:24:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T02:24:44","slug":"outcome-drugs-and-other-states-of-consciousness","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/chapter\/outcome-drugs-and-other-states-of-consciousness\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Drugs and Other States of Consciousness","rendered":"Introduction to Drugs and Other States of Consciousness"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: explain how drugs affect consciousness<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/14223552\/800px-Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3729\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/14223552\/800px-Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\" alt=\"Psychadelic image from Mandelbrot Set.\" width=\"404\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWhile we all experience altered states of consciousness in the form of sleep on a regular basis, some people use drugs and other substances that result in altered states of consciousness as well. This section will present information relating to the use of various psychoactive drugs and problems associated with such use. You'll also learn about other altered states of consciousness like hypnosis and meditation.\r\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\r\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\r\nThis CrashCourse video gives an excellent overview of these altered states:\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PW1fwKjo-Y\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/oerfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Psychology\/Transcriptions\/AlteredStatesCrashCoursePsychology10.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript \"Altered States: Crash Course Psychology #10\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Describe how substance abuse disorders are diagnosed<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explain how\u00a0depressants impact nervous system activity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify stimulants and describe how they affect\u00a0the brain and body<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify opioids and describe how they impact the brain and behavior<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe hallucinogens and how they affect the brain and behavior<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compare and contrast between depressants, stimulants, opioids, and hallucinogens<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Describe\u00a0hypnosis and meditation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h2>What you&#8217;ll learn to do: explain how drugs affect consciousness<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/14223552\/800px-Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3729\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/855\/2017\/02\/14223552\/800px-Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\" alt=\"Psychadelic image from Mandelbrot Set.\" width=\"404\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While we all experience altered states of consciousness in the form of sleep on a regular basis, some people use drugs and other substances that result in altered states of consciousness as well. This section will present information relating to the use of various psychoactive drugs and problems associated with such use. You&#8217;ll also learn about other altered states of consciousness like hypnosis and meditation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox examples\">\n<h3>Watch It<\/h3>\n<p>This CrashCourse video gives an excellent overview of these altered states:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9PW1fwKjo-Y\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/oerfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Psychology\/Transcriptions\/AlteredStatesCrashCoursePsychology10.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript &#8220;Altered States: Crash Course Psychology #10&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe how substance abuse disorders are diagnosed<\/li>\n<li>Explain how\u00a0depressants impact nervous system activity<\/li>\n<li>Identify stimulants and describe how they affect\u00a0the brain and body<\/li>\n<li>Identify opioids and describe how they impact the brain and behavior<\/li>\n<li>Describe hallucinogens and how they affect the brain and behavior<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast between depressants, stimulants, opioids, and hallucinogens<\/li>\n<li>Describe\u00a0hypnosis and meditation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-2104\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Modification, adaptation, and original content. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Psychology. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: OpenStax College. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/psychology-2e\/pages\/4-5-substance-use-and-abuse\">https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/psychology-2e\/pages\/4-5-substance-use-and-abuse<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Download for free at https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/psychology-2e\/pages\/1-introduction<\/li><li>Mandelbrot Islands of Consciousness image. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: David R. Ingham. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Wikipedia. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Altered States - Crash Course Psychology #10. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: CrashCourse. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9PW1fwKjo-Y?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9PW1fwKjo-Y?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>Other<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":29,"menu_order":12,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"copyrighted_video\",\"description\":\"Altered States - Crash Course Psychology #10\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"CrashCourse\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9PW1fwKjo-Y?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"other\",\"license_terms\":\"Standard YouTube License\"},{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Modification, adaptation, and original content\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Psychology\",\"author\":\"OpenStax College\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/psychology-2e\/pages\/4-5-substance-use-and-abuse\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"Download for free at https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/psychology-2e\/pages\/1-introduction\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Mandelbrot Islands of Consciousness image\",\"author\":\"David R. Ingham\",\"organization\":\"Wikipedia\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mandelbrot_Islands_of_Consciousness.jpg\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"9df9de80-b74d-4cb2-af57-196fcb717a19","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-2104","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":513,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8189,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2104\/revisions\/8189"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/513"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2104\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=2104"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=2104"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=2104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}