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Advokat, C. D., Comaty, J. E., & Julien, R. M. (2018).  Julien's primer of drug action: A comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs  (14th ed.). Retrieved from https://vitalsource.com

· Chapter 7: Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and Other Psychostimulants

· Chapter 8: Psychedelic Drugs

· Chapter 9: Cannabis: A New Look at an Ancient Plant

Article

Kisch, S. J. (2008). The pharmacologic mechanisms of crystal meth. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 178(13), 1679-1682. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

· The author of this article examines methamphetamine and the difference between drug action and toxicology. 

Rolland, B., Jardri, R., Amad, A., Thoas, P., Cottencin, O., & Bordet, R. (2014). Pharmacology of hallucinations: Several mechanisms for one single symptom?  BioMed Research International, 2014, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2014/307106

· The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the PubMed database in the Ashford University Library. The authors of this article examine the commonalities of several hallucinogenic drugs.

Supplemental Materials

Briner, W. (2014). PSY630 Rapid Review Example [PDF].  College of Health, Human Services, and Science, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

· This PDF provides a sample paper for the Rapid Review assignments within this course.

 

Recommended Resources

As part of your ongoing studies this week, you are encouraged to interact with one another in the Ashford University Online Psychology Club (Links to an external site.) via LinkedIn. This community of learning will allow you to create supportive networks for like-minded scholarship and to work through difficult course concepts in a mutually respectful environment. Please take a moment to explore the community (Links to an external site.) and see what your colleagues are discussing. Please note: If you do not already have a LinkedIn account, you will need to create one before joining.

Multimedia

khanacademymedicine. (2014, June 25).  Psychoactive drugs: Hallucinogens (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/GUwV0gibLx8

· This video provides information on hallucinogens. 

khanacademymedicine. (2014, June 25).  Psychoactive drugs: Stimulants (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/1Smz0zwAELQ

· This video provides information on stimulant drugs.