addiction (13) Flashcards
chronic medical condition with roots in the environment & life experiences; without treatment it becomes aggressive
addiction
when people are in the process of using a substance to an excess
intoxication
occurs when a person no longer responds to the drug in a way that the person initially responded; taking a higher dose to reach same response level
tolerance
set of physiological symptoms that occur when a person stops using a substance
withdrawal
major neurotransmitter involved in abuse development
dopamine
most widely used psychoactive substance in the world
caffeine
(I) excitement, agitation, muscle twitching, tachycardia
caffeine
(W) headache & fatigue
caffeine
(T) hydration & vasopressors
caffeine
(I) see bright colors & time moves slower
canabis
(W) anxiety, aggression, abdominal pain
canabis
(T) support of symptom relief & anti-anxiety medication
canabis
(I) sweating, tachycardia, palpitations
hallucinogens
(W) depression, anxiety, confusion
hallucinogens
(T) talk the patient down; reassure symptoms will go away when drug out of system
hallucinogens