Identifying States of Consciousness Caused by Different Drugs

Defining Psychoactive Drugs

Objective: Identify the states of consciousness cause by different drugs. Points Possible: 50 Steps: 1. Watch the Psych Simulation "Mouse Party" NOTE: You will need Flash Player (Links to an external site.) for this Simulation Activity. If you have issues with this link, use Chrome or FireFox as your browser or Google "Mouse Party". If you cannot get any of that to work on your device, the next best choice is to see the game on YouTube with a voice over lecture by Dr. L. at the following web address: Dr L's Lecture (Links to an external site.) 2. Answer the following questions in your assignment submission. Remember all assignments need proper in-text (in paragraph) citations and references (at the bottom). In addition, use a valid and reliable source to answer the questions (textbook, the PowerPoint or a reliable website). This will ensure that students provide a "college level" response. Define psychoactive drugs Explain what leads a person to move from the casual or recreational use of a drug to a state of addiction (what happens in the brain and the body)? What type of injection would you predict to be more pleasurable for the rat? Would the location of the injection make a difference? Why can some people use a drug in moderation for years, while others move quickly from casual use to a full-blown addiction? R, or punctuation errors.