Hypnosis and Drugs

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

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 Show Time

Hypnosis and Drugs