drug addiction Flashcards
1
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recreational drugs
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cause and increase or decrease NT
2
Q
increasing dopamine
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causes euphoria
3
Q
increasing GABA
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alcohol does this and leads to inhibition of neurones hence slurring
4
Q
receptors
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desensitise meaning you need more activity to get euphoria (tolerance)
5
Q
withdrawal
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happens when stop taking them and have a physical response like shaking and feel miserable without dopamine
6
Q
AO3 - cocaine
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stops reuptake meaning more dopamine
7
Q
AO3 - heroin
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binds to opioid receptors and causes release of dopamine
8
Q
AO3 - alcohol
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increases GABA
9
Q
AO3 - Olds n Milner
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Rats with electrode in Dopamine pathway connected to lever. Rats continuously pressed the lever
