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Drug |
A substance that changes the body or functioning of the body |
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Agonist |
Mimics or enhances NT (neurotransmitter) |
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Antagonist |
Block or reduce release of NT |
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Addiction |
Preoccupation with obtaining the substance. Compulsive use of the substance even with negative consequinces Relapse Inability to not continue to use the subtance after stopping. |
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Withdrawal |
Physical or mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a drug |
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Opiates |
Derived from opium poppy. Opium, Codine, Morphine. Analgesia, Pain relief, Hypnotic, or sleep inducing, euphoria, or strong feelings of happiness. |
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Opioid |
Opiate like properties like Heroin, Vicodin(hydrocodone), Oxycotin |
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Heroin |
Synthesized from codine. Intense feeling of euphoria, tolerance occurs very quickly. |
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Tolarance |
Reduced reaction to a drug following its subsequent use. |
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Conditions or Learned tolerance |
Decreased effectiveness of a drug through repeated exposure in a particular environment because your body prepares itself for the use in that environment. Can lead to overdose. |
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Depressants |
Reduce nervous systems activity |
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Alcohol |
Ethanol, starts off as a stimulant. Reduces inhibitions, relieves anxiety, at high doses cognitive and motor functions are impaired. |
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Korsakoffs |
Vitamin D1 deficiency, memory loss |
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Delerium tremens |
From withdrawls of alcohol. Hallucinations, delusions, seizures and death |
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Alcohol affects |
Ihibits glutamate which is an excititory NT Increases the binding of GABA to the GABA receptor which is an inhibitor Sedation, anxiety reduction, muscle relaxation and affects motor skills. Opiate, serotonin, and cannabinoid receptors |
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Alcohol involved |
1/3d traffic accidents 38% incarcerated violent acts 5th leading cause of premi death Crosses the placenta and causes Fetal AS |
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Barbituates |
Depressant Open chloride channels and easily cause the depression of the NS |
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Benzodiazepines |
Treat anxiety, and insomnia. Have own receptor on the GABA A complex. Linked to memory issues |
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Stimulants |
Activate the CNS Produce arousal, increase alertness and elevated mood. |
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Cocaine |
Blocks reuptake of dopamine and serotonin in the synapse which keeps the neuron firing and keeps larger amount of those NT in the neuron. Produces euphoria, increases appetite, relieves fatigue |
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Cocaine use |
Has negative affects on Reasoning, working memory, task flexibility, problem solving, and ability to plan. 10 days of use there is reduced activity in the brain |
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Amphetamines |
Synthetic drugs Increase norepinephrine and dopamine Treat narcolepsy, increase confidence and concentration |
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Methamphetamine usage |
Skin Facial muscular fat |
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Nicotine |
Stimulates acetycoline receptors Activates muscles, causes twitching Feelings of alertness and faster response to stimulation Main ingredient in tobacco Only 20% successful 2year quit |
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Smoking dangers |
Cancers, Buergers disease, reduced birth weight, primary cause of preventable death, 480,000 U.S., and 4mil world wide |
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Caffine |
Blocks receptors for adenosine Produces arousal, increased alertness, decreased sleepiness. |
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Psychedelic drugs |
Compounds that cause perceptual distortions, hallucenagenic. Entensify light, color, details, light may invoke auditory sensations. |
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LSD |
Mimics serotonin |
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MDMA |
Releases serotonon Stimulant properties as well as hallucinogenic |
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Addiction |
Ventral segmental area - addiction Perivebticilar grey - withdrawal Mesolimbocortical is reward system involving dopamine. Nucleus accumbens Ventral tegmental area - all drugs impact that area |
