Hypnosis and Drugs

Music: “Blame it on the Alcohol”

Jamie Foxx“Addicted to Drugs”

Kaiser Chiefs

Today: Ch. 5 Part II• 1. Drugs:

• a) Alcohol• b) Marijuana• c) Ecstasy and others

• 2. Drug Dependence• 3. Factors in Drug Use• 4. Hypnosis:

• a) Definition• b) Susceptibility• c) Facts & Falsehood• d) Theories• e) Demonstration

• 5. Dream interpretation (cont’d from last week)• 6. 4. Movies:

• “Prescription Drug Abuse in Teenagers” (10 min.)

• “Curing Insomnia” (6 min.)

1. Drugs a) Alcohol:

Effects: slows down brain activity that controls judgment, inhibitions and motor coordination.

Binge drinking in university students Accidents:

BAC & driving

Violent crime: rape & domestic violence

1. a) Alcohol (cont’d) Complications

with chronic use: • emotional • social • physical (p.233)

Diagnosis: Self-administered test

1. Drugs (cont’d) • b) Marijuana: (THC)

• Effects: mild hallucinogen; amplifies senses• Mild euphoria and relaxation

• Associated problems:• Effects on memory & attention • Automobile accidents• Lung Disease• Early onset psychosis in those vulnerable

• c) Ecstasy (MDMA):• Effects: euphoria, energy, emotional bonding and empathy• Physical consequences: damage to serotonin pathways• Long term impairments in memory, mood and personality

2. Drugs and Risks for Dependence (p. 223)

2. Drug Dependence What do Doctors look for to diagnose drug

dependence? Must have 3 or more of the following

symptoms: Substance taken in larger amounts than intended Desire and unsuccessful attempts to cut back Considerable time spent obtaining the substance Inability to fulfill role obligations & curtailing

important activities due to substance Marked tolerance Withdrawal symptoms

3. Factors in Drug Abuse• a) Depends on the drug, p. 224

3. Factors in Drug Abuse (cont’d)

• b) Biological predisposition•Genetic factors

− Translates into fewer dopamine receptors − Predict who will be more likely to be addicted

to alcohol, cocaine and heroin

• c) Psychological factors: • Depression/anxiety• Escape from painful self-awareness

• d) Social factors:• Peers• Family background

4. Hypnosis • a) Definition:

• “Systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility.” (p.214)

• b) Susceptibility: • Hypnotic ability is normally distributed

4. Hypnosis (cont’d) b) Susceptibility

• Associated traits:• absorption, imaginativeness, rich fantasy life• Imaginative suggestibility

c) Facts and Falsehood p. 214: What hypnosis can do:

• Alleviate pain• Sensory distortions• Treatment of hypertension, migraines, allergies

What hypnosis cannot do: • Age regression/ Regression into past lives• Make people act against their will• Recover lost memories

4. d) Theories of Hypnosis

1) Role enactment theory 2) Hypnosis as an altered

state/dissociation 3) Unification of views• 4. e) Hypnotic Induction

• Demonstration using a common, clinical induction procedure

• Utube clip

5. Self-Guide to Dream Interpretation• Example from the class:• 1) Write your dream in the present

tense• 2) Underline dream elements• 3) Provide more description of the

dream elements• 4) Associate to dream elements• 5) Link to waking life• 6) Interpreting your dream &

making it work for you!

4. Movies

• 1) “Prescription Drug Abuse in Teenagers” • Teenagers in a substance abuse treatment center

talk about their addictions to prescription drugs

• 2) “Curing Insomnia” • An alternative treatment to drugs for insomnia using

cognitive behavioural therapy

• Note: 2 multiple choice questions may be extracted from these movies for midterm #2