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Drug Dependence Flashcards

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Psychoactive Drug

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Drugs that have the potential to alter consciousness and mood

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Depressant

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Drugs that lower the body’s basic functions and neural activity

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Alcohol

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A depressant that is known to disrupt REM sleep and to cause slower thinking

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Barbituates

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Depressants that depress the Central Nervous System; are often used to induce sleep or calm anxiety

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Benzodiazepines

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A depressant that is used to induce sleep, calm anxiety, and reduce seizure intensity; increases the brain’s response to the neurotransmitter GABA. They are similar to barbituates but are less prone to overdose

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Opiates

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Natural drugs that depress the Central Nervous System; unlike depressants, they lead to euphoria and act on endorphins receptors. They are often used as pain killers and to treat anxiety

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Opioids

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Synthetic opiates with the same effects

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Stimulants

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Drugs that stimulate the Central Nervous System and raise/intensify the body’s basic functions and neural activity

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Amphetamine

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A stimulant that blocks the synaptic reuptake of serotonin and dopamine and promotes dopamine and norepinephrine release. It can increase heart rate and blood pressure

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Cocaine

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A stimulant that blocks the synaptic reuptake of dopamine and serotonin. It has anesthetic and vasoconstrictive properties

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Ectasy

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A drug that is simultaneously a stimulant and a hallucinogen. It increases dopamine and serotonin levels, activates the nervous system, and causes hallucinations and heightened sensations. It is a type of amphetamine

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Hallucinogen

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Drugs that cause hallucinations. They can be used for the treatment of PTSD

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Hallucination

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An altered perception including the distortion of reality and fantasy and enhancement of sensory experiences. They are not due to external stimuli

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LSD

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A hallucinogen that interferes with the serotonin receptor and causes visual hallucinations

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Marijuana

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A drug that has depressive, stimulative, and hallucinogenic properties. It can be used as a pain reliever but impairs motor coordination. It can heighten the sensations of taste, smell, and sound

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Homeostasis

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The maintenance of body temperature, metabolism, and other conditions of the body

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How does tolerance occur?

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When the brain suspects upcoming drug usage and responds appropriately to maintain homeostasis (ex. lowering heart rate before the usage of an opioid)

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Routes of Drug Entrance

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Oral, Inhalation, Injection, transdermal, intramuscular

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Drug Reward Pathway of the Brain

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Dopamine goes up and signals to amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and nucleus accumbens. Serotonin goes down, so it’s a cyclical process of wanting and doing more

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Tolerance

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A substance-use disorder where the body is used to the drug so a higher dosage is needed to compensate for it

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Withdrawal

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The period of not using a drug one is addicted to, marked by dopamine decrease. It comes in acute and post-acute stages

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Addiction

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The state when one needs a drug to feel normal again

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Intoxication

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The behavioral and psychological effects of a drug on a person

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Acute Withdrawal

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The first few days or weeks after cessation of a drug; physical symptoms present

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Post-Acute Withdrawal

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A rollercoaster of intense emotions or psychological symptoms that include mood swimgs, disturbed sleep, and low enthusiasm. It can last for about two years

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Substance-Induced Disorders

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Disorders that are caused by a drug. This can include mood disorders, anxiety, insomnia, chronic hallucinations, etc.

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Substance-Use Disorders

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The use of a drug causes severe impairments in one’s ability to function physically, socially, psychologically, or mentally in life

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Detoxification

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A process of removing the addicting substance from the drug

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Inpatient Care

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A patient is in the hospital being treated

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Outpatient Care

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A patient can live at home and come in for treatment

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Relapse

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Going back to using the drug

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