Hypnosis and Drugs Hypnosis and Drugs Music: Music:

““Cigarette”Cigarette”By Jeremy FisherBy Jeremy Fisher

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Lecture #6: AgendaLecture #6: Agenda

Dream interpretation (cont’d from last week)Dream interpretation (cont’d from last week) 1. Hypnosis: a) Demonstration1. Hypnosis: a) Demonstration

b) Definitionb) Definition c) Susceptibilityc) Susceptibility d) Facts & Falsehoodd) Facts & Falsehood e) Theoriese) Theories

2. Drugs: 2. Drugs: a) Alcohola) Alcohol b) Marijuanab) Marijuana c) Ecstasy and othersc) Ecstasy and others

3. Drug Dependence3. Drug Dependence 4. Factors in Drug Use4. Factors in Drug Use 5. Tutorial on Meditation5. Tutorial on Meditation

1. Hypnosis 1. Hypnosis

a)a) Demonstration using common Demonstration using common induction procedureinduction procedure

1. Hypnosis 1. Hypnosis b) Definitionb) Definition::

““Systematic procedure that typically produces a Systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility.” (p.201) heightened state of suggestibility.” (p.201)

c) Susceptibility: c) Susceptibility: Hypnotic ability is normally distributed (10% not Hypnotic ability is normally distributed (10% not

hypnotizable/ 10% highly hypnotizable)hypnotizable/ 10% highly hypnotizable) Associated traits:Associated traits:

absorption, imaginativeness, rich fantasy lifeabsorption, imaginativeness, rich fantasy life Imaginative suggestibilityImaginative suggestibility

1. Hypnosis (cont’d)1. Hypnosis (cont’d) d) Facts and Falsehoodd) Facts and Falsehood::

What hypnosis can do:What hypnosis can do:Alleviate painAlleviate painSensory distortionsSensory distortionsTreatment of hypertension, migraines, allergiesTreatment of hypertension, migraines, allergies

What hypnosis cannot do: What hypnosis cannot do: Age regression/ Regression into past livesAge regression/ Regression into past livesMake people act against their willMake people act against their willRecover lost memoriesRecover lost memories

e) Theories of Hypnosise) Theories of Hypnosis Role enactment theory Role enactment theory Hypnosis as an altered state/ dissociationHypnosis as an altered state/ dissociation Unification of viewsUnification of views

2. Drugs 2. Drugs

a) Alcohol:a) Alcohol: Effects: slows down brain activity that controls Effects: slows down brain activity that controls

judgment, inhibitions and motor coordination. judgment, inhibitions and motor coordination. Accidents: BAC & drivingAccidents: BAC & driving Violent crime: rape & domestic violenceViolent crime: rape & domestic violence Binge drinking in university studentsBinge drinking in university students Diagnosis of a drinking problemDiagnosis of a drinking problem Complications associated with chronic use: Complications associated with chronic use:

emotional emotional social social physical (p.221)physical (p.221)

2. Drugs (cont’d) 2. Drugs (cont’d) b) Cannabis:b) Cannabis:

Effects: mild hallucinogen;amplifies sensitivity to Effects: mild hallucinogen;amplifies sensitivity to colors, sounds, tastes & smellscolors, sounds, tastes & smells

Associated problems Associated problems

c) Ecstasy (MDMA)c) Ecstasy (MDMA) Effects: euphoria, energy, emotional bonding and Effects: euphoria, energy, emotional bonding and

empathyempathy Physical consequences: damage to serotonin Physical consequences: damage to serotonin

pathwayspathways Long term impairments in memory, mood and Long term impairments in memory, mood and

personalitypersonality

p.210p.210

3. Drug Dependence: Criteria3. Drug Dependence: Criteria Psychoactive Drug Dependence DSM IV: (3 Psychoactive Drug Dependence DSM IV: (3

or more)or more) Substance taken in larger amounts than intendedSubstance taken in larger amounts than intended Desire and unsuccessful attempts to cut backDesire and unsuccessful attempts to cut back Considerable time spent obtaining the substanceConsiderable time spent obtaining the substance Inability to fulfill role obligations & curtailing important Inability to fulfill role obligations & curtailing important

activities due to substanceactivities due to substance Marked toleranceMarked tolerance Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

4. Factors in Drug Abuse4. Factors in Drug Abuse

a) Nature of the druga) Nature of the drugb) Biological predispositionb) Biological predisposition

e.g. alcoholisme.g. alcoholismc) Psychological factors:c) Psychological factors:

Depression/anxietyDepression/anxietyEscape from painful self-awarenessEscape from painful self-awareness

d) Social factors:d) Social factors:PeersPeersFamily backgroundFamily background

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