THE After reading of crash course psychology class 6

Today’s topic is altered states

First at all, the hypnosis. Which is a clam, trance like state, during consciousness. and have heightened concentration and focus. It makes people’s typically more open to suggestion.

But the hypnosis can’t snatch people’s behavior. It is also a misunderstanding。

Second the drugs. Some of which are illegal others are not. Most of drugs is additive. Because the neuroadaptation. Chemicals in the brain are adapting to counteract the effects of drugs.

Psychoactive drugs can change your mind and the sense of chemical substances.

Which divide into 3 categories

Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens.

Stimulants: caffeine, nicotine, and prescription amphetamines. (Over-the-counter amphetamines, ecstasy, methamphetamine and cocaine)

Sedatives: alcohol, sedatives, opioids (poppy alkaloids) substances → soft mood, slow down, inhibit nerve activity, interfere with the judgment area of the brain, reduce self-consciousness and self-control.

Hallucinogens: plants, mushrooms, LSD.

Even without medicine, people also can have hallucinations, by the neurological disturbances.