Chapter 11- Substance Related Disorders Flashcards
Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
Acute delirium associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever and sweating, and hallucinations.
Addictive Behavior
Behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine, or gambling.
Alcoholism
Dependence on alcohol that seriously interferes with life adjustment.
Amphetamine
Drug that produces a psychologically stimulating and energizing effect.
Barbiturates
Synthetic drugs that act as depressants to calm the individual and induce sleep.
Caffeine
A drug of dependence found in many commonly available drinks and foods.
Cocaine
Stimulating and pain reducing psychoactive drug.
Delirium Tremens
Now known as alcohol withdrawal delirium.
Ecstasy
A human manufactured drug that is taken orally and acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The drug effects include a feeling of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and increased physical energy.
Endorphins
Opiates produced in the brain and throughout the body that function like neurotransmitters to dampen pain sensations. They also play a role in the body’s building up tolerance to certain drugs.
Flashback
Involuntary recurrence of perpetual distortions or hallucinations weeks or months after taking a drug.
Hallucinogens
Drugs known to induce hallucinations; often referred to as psychedelics.
Hashish
Strongest drug derived from the hemp plant; a relative of marijuana that is usually smoked.
Heroin
Powerful psychoactive drug, chemically derived from morphing, that relieves pain but is even more intense and addictive than nicotine.
LSD
Lysergic Acid Dietthylamide. The most potent of the hallucinogens. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless, and an amount smaller than a grain of salt can produce intoxication.
Marijuana
Mild hallucinogenic drug derived from the hemp plant, often smoked in cigarettes called reefers or joints.
Mescaline
Hallucinogenic drug derived from the peyote cactus.
Mesocorticolimbic Dopamine Pathway (MCLP)
Center of psychoactive drug activation in the brain. This area is involved in the release of dopamine and in mediating the rewarding properties of drugs.
Methadone
Synthetic narcotic related to heroin; used in the treatment of heroin addiction because it satisfies the craving for heroin without producing serious psychological impairment.
Morphine
Addictive drug derived from opium that can serve as a powerful sedative and pain reliever.
Nicotine
Addictive alkaloid that is the chief active ingredient in tobacco and a drug of dependence.
Opium
Narcotic drug that leads to psychological dependence and the development of tolerance; derivatives of morphine, heroin and codeine.
Pathological Gambling
Progressive disorder characterized by loss of control over gambling, preoccupation with gambling and obtaining money for gambling, and irrational gambling behavior in spite of adverse consequences.
Psilocybin
Hallucinogenic drug derived from a variety of mushrooms.
