Question

4. Using data from animal studies and reports from human users, determine the reward value of PCP and ketamine. In other words, how much do people and animals like these drugs, and how do we know? For this question as similar to question 2 (where two different resources had to be presented), provide an example of each (animal and human) from research that is outside the book to support this question.

Answer 1

Pcp and ketamine are used for anesthetic therapy. By using the PCP it altering effect of the brain. PCP cause violent behavior and hallucinating in humans and animals. Ketamine and PCP are most common drugs which widely used in United States.pcp is not allowed due to high side effects in human and animals. But ketamine is better tollerant anesthetic drug than PCP.

Ketamine is limited by it's psychotomimetic effects and rewarding properties for it's recreation use and abuse. Ketamine NMDA receptor antagonist with affinity for other receptor example opoid and dopamine.pcp affect neurotransmitters system example inhibit the receptor of dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine and inhibit the action of glutamate by blocking the NMDA receptor.