Hypnosis and Drugs Music: “Ganja Babe” Weeds Soundtrack “Rehab” Amy Winehouse

Today’s Agenda 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. Movie: Weight Loss Hypnosis (5 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.221)  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. 210)

2. Drug Dependence  Diagnostic criteria:  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) Nature of the drug

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.201) b) Susceptibility: –Hypnotic ability is normally distributed 10% not hypnotizable; 10% highly hypnotizable)

4. Hypnosis (cont’d)  b) Susceptibility –Associated traits: absorption, imaginativeness, rich fantasy life Imaginative suggestibility  c) Facts and Falsehood:  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

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!

6. Movie: “Weight Loss Hypnosis” Hypnosis helps one woman find the motivation to eat healthier and exercise. A look at the scientific side of hypnosis, how it can help, and its limitations. (ABC news; 5 min.)