Essay/Presentation topics for PSYC/BIOL 3506: (if it is crossed out, it is taken already...)
Are some poeple more prone to addiction than others?
Evaluating the concept of the gateway
Gambling addiciton vs. social media addiction
Seretonin syndrome, Behavioural effects
Cannabis and Parkinson's Disease
dissociative identity disorder and substance use.
Cannabis in Ayurveda
The use of antipsychotic drugs in treating schizophrenia
Cannabis use and its Effects on Sexual Behaviour
Neuroplasticity and SSRIs
Biochemical effects of binge drinking
Medical uses of psilocybin
The opiate crisis within First Nations communities
The opiate crisis, causes and legitimacy
Infants born addicted
Mood effects of nicotine
Drug use in prison
The effects of lean use on southern hip hop
The Role of Fentanyl in the Opioid Crisis
Development of amphetamines during WW2
Methamphetamine use by the German military in WW2
Ayahuasca use by indigenous people in the Amazon
Legalization of cocaine
Drug effects on the visual system
Prescription stimulants as 'study drugs'
The effects of antidepressants in patients receiving chemotherapy
Should legalized cannabis be only sold in government run outlets?
How similar is 'internet addiction' to drug addiction?
polypharmacy
The history of cannabis
Cannabis and anxiety
The relationship between socioeconomic status and addiction.
The treatment options for alcoholics
Cortical damage due to alcoholism
The history of beer
Short and Long term effects of Adderall
Alcoholics Anonymous
Rise of the Columbian cocaine cartels
Legalization of cannabis
History of opiates
Prohibition (could be in the US, Canada, wherever)
Economic impact of alcohol abuse
History of cola
Treatment options for opiate abuse
Connection between drugs and music
Club drugs and EDM
Second hand smoke research
Is caffeine really safe?
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Compare typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs
Are SSRI drugs like Prozac safe?
Root causes of gas sniffing in Davis Inlet, NL (or any other community)
Treatment options for smokers
Are drug laws racially/socially/ethnically (or whatever) biased?
The history of coffee
The history of tea
Medical uses of Heroin
History of wine
Rise of the craft brewing industry
Is addiction a disease?
Psychological and physical dependence, is there a difference?
Is the ‘War on Drugs’ sensible or misguided?
Canadian vs American drug laws
Canadian vs European drug laws
European vs American drug laws
Medical uses for cannabis
Performance enhancing drugs in sports
Is cannabis a gateway drug?
Can alcoholics ever drink again?
Drugs and literature
The Opium Wars
Bio-accumulation of environmental toxins
opiates as analgesics
Haldol (haliperidol), its uses and side effects throughout history
Drug treatments for Tourette's Syndrome.
Behavioural effects of annabolic sterioids
Drug treatments for autism
Is sugar a drug?
What are the long term effects of Ecstacy use?
Drug treatments for OCD
Longterm effects of use of club drugs (MDMA Ketamine & Cocaine)
Medical uses of LSD
LSD as depression treatment
Scopolamine, ueses and history
Off label uses of SSRIs
Drug treatments for smoking cessation
Synthetic cannabis
cannabis as a treament for epilepsy
The effect of cannabis on short term memory
Drug treatments for ADHD
The effect of mood stabalizers on the brain
Media Critique 'Trainspotting'
strategies to prevent drug abuse among teenagers
Any other topic approved by the instructor.
