Chapter 11- Substance Related Disorders

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Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium

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Acute delirium associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever and sweating, and hallucinations.

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Addictive Behavior

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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.

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Alcoholism

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Dependence on alcohol that seriously interferes with life adjustment.

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Amphetamine

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Drug that produces a psychologically stimulating and energizing effect.

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Barbiturates

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Synthetic drugs that act as depressants to calm the individual and induce sleep.

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Caffeine

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A drug of dependence found in many commonly available drinks and foods.

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Cocaine

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Stimulating and pain reducing psychoactive drug.

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Delirium Tremens

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Now known as alcohol withdrawal delirium.

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Ecstasy

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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.

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Endorphins

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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.

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Flashback

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Involuntary recurrence of perpetual distortions or hallucinations weeks or months after taking a drug.

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Hallucinogens

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Drugs known to induce hallucinations; often referred to as psychedelics.

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Hashish

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Strongest drug derived from the hemp plant; a relative of marijuana that is usually smoked.

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Heroin

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Powerful psychoactive drug, chemically derived from morphing, that relieves pain but is even more intense and addictive than nicotine.

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LSD

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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.

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Marijuana

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Mild hallucinogenic drug derived from the hemp plant, often smoked in cigarettes called reefers or joints.

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Mescaline

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Hallucinogenic drug derived from the peyote cactus.

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Mesocorticolimbic Dopamine Pathway (MCLP)

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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.

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Methadone

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Synthetic narcotic related to heroin; used in the treatment of heroin addiction because it satisfies the craving for heroin without producing serious psychological impairment.

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Morphine

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Addictive drug derived from opium that can serve as a powerful sedative and pain reliever.

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Nicotine

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Addictive alkaloid that is the chief active ingredient in tobacco and a drug of dependence.

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Opium

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Narcotic drug that leads to psychological dependence and the development of tolerance; derivatives of morphine, heroin and codeine.

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Pathological Gambling

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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.

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Psilocybin

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Hallucinogenic drug derived from a variety of mushrooms.

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Psychoactive Substances

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Drug that affects mental functioning.

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Substance Abuse

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Maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the use of the substance.

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Substance Dependance

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Severe form of substance use disorder involving physiological dependence on the substance, tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive drug taking.

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Substance-Related Disorders

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Patterns of Maladaptive behavior centered on the regular use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol.

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Tolerance

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Need for increased amounts of a substance to achieve the desired affects.

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Toxicity

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Poisonous nature of a substance.

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Withdrawal

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Intellectual, emotional or physical retreat.

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Withdrawal symptoms

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Physical symptoms such as sweating, tremors, and tension that accompany abstinence from some drugs.

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Disulfiram (Antabuse)

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Causes violent vomiting after drinking

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Naltrexone

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Reduces craving of alcohol

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Psychological need for alcohol or drugs

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Dependence

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Physical need for alcohol or drugs

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Addiction