Comparison of Neurocognition and Behavioral in Alcohol with Placebo group
Abstract
Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that their consumption can cause some damage to the body, mainly in the central nervous system, also it is possible observed changes in the social behavior of the individual when ingested in large amounts.
In addition, a placebo effect is based on the total of similar beneficial effects to health regarding physiological - psychological active substance. With regard to this issue, have been conducted to observe the behavior of volunteers where it is used a psychoactive substance such as coffe, marijuana or drugs in some volunteer groups compared to a group that ingested a placebo (inert substance).
In this study, it was observed the behavior of two groups of young volunteers aged college to which were given drinks alcoholics beverages and drinks with placebo (group A and B, respectively), where alcoholics beverages and placebo were smell similar and taste.
Previously it determined that these volunteers had no alcohol dependence. Also before giving the drinks, their levels of anxiety and depression were assessed by means of psychological testing; volunteers also underwent neurocognitive testing, neuromotor before and it then give them drinks with alcohol or placebo.
We observed in this study that the placebo effect was can be as strong as if it had ingested the psychoactive substance, In like manner, we perceived that mood at the studie moment have a significantly influence, because the psychoactive substance effect or stimulating feeling are improved even when they to believe has been drinking alcohol
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Introduction
Alcohol is a psychoactive substance that excessive consumption may end up causing damage to the body especially the nervous system and liver. In addition this would include cases in which it were a causal agent indirect, of the social harm or family. Although alcohol in moderate amounts accelerates the rhythm of the heartbeat, dilates blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, excites the appetite, increases the production of gastric juices and stimulates urination, the overall effect of alcohol on the human body is of a depressant, specifically on the central nervous system. In its general effect on the body, as depressive factor,1 alcohol decreases the activities of the central nervous system in proportion to the concentration in the blood,1 which is measured by the level of blood alcohol; mainly it affects the brain, which not only affects the emotions, reasoning, concentration and even memory but also to monitor the functioning of the internal organs,2 like the cerebellum is the case where an imbalance and lack of muscular control occurs.
Conclusion
In this study it was observed that the placebo effect can be so strong as to ingest the psychoactive substance, and is of great importance that the mood in the individual is to feel a potentiating effect, also how biased this to you affecting or not ingest. It is very important the state of the person and the level of IQ were affected severely by volunteers who ingested placebo, low level similar to that if ingested psychoactive substance level. State anxiety is important as it can lead a person to feel worse than how it is, that is what was observed in the volunteers who took the placebo causing negative effects. 13 It is most vulnerable to be affected by those around you a greater degree of anxiety.
The memory was affected, as some volunteers forgot their belongings. Also in the second test LogicalMathematical volunteers from both groups A and B they were asked to repeat some of the possible answers to the test questions. Reflecting that those not taking the psychoactive substance had a negative effect of his memory.