Addiction Flashcards
What are the levels of usbstacne cuse disorder?
mild
moderate
severe
What is substance use disorder?
problematic use of substance
What is mild substance use disorder?
“abuse”
ability to self-regulate
generally non-catastrophic harm
lower levels of salience
What is mod/severe substance use disorder?
addiction
what is biological process of reward?
changes of brain tissues
What are behavioral diagnosis?
misuse
abuse
addiction
What is psudeo-addiction?
pain condition that was under treated –> tx it? –> give pt analgesic –> STOP addiction behaviors
What drugs can causes dependency?
alcohol benzo opiates ssri snri
What neurotransmitter gives reward to the brain?
dopamine
What is the ventral tegmental area –> nucleus acumbens?
“warm fuzzy”
very old part of the brain
“imprints” of memories
What does addiction mean?
compulsive use despite harm
What does salience mean?
stressed –> lean towards the ‘good’ imprints in the brain
Salience in tx?
ask: do you miss being high or under the influence?
emotional loading about this issue
Drinking?
men 4/day
women 3/day
likely to lead to mild to mod degree of physical dependence in many patients
Alcohol?
dopamine reward –> euphoric buzz
changes in the GABA system of the brain
deep physical dependency –> potentially fatal withdrawal