addiction basics Flashcards
1
Q
DSM-5 SUD rating scale
A
2-3 mild
4-5 moderate
6 or greater is severe
physiological dependence is not necessary
2
Q
explain operant conditioning
A
- reinforcement increases the frequency of a behavior
- positive reinforcement: behavior makes a good feeling start
- negative reinforcement: behavior makes a bad feeling stop
3
Q
heroin, cocaine, and reward
A
- heroin may turn off GABA
- cocaine turns on DA
- both affect nucleus accumbens
4
Q
opponent-process model
A
in all cases of acquired motivation, affective or hedonistic processes are involved
1) contrast
2) habituation (tolerance)
3) withdrawal (abstinence)
5
Q
evidence for disease model of addiction
A
- identifiable symptoms
- predictable course
- successful treatment
- all act on ventrotegmental tract (reward)
- brain function changes
6
Q
three types of relapse
A
- cue induced - people, places, things
- stress induced - HALT hungry angry lonely tired
- drug induced - one is too many
7
Q
how is opiate addiction perpetuated?
A
positive reinforcement - high
negative reinforcement - ending withdrawal
8
Q
receptor/ligand in opiates
A
methadone - full agonist
buprenorphine - partial agonist
naloxone - antagonist
