Final Exam Review Flashcards
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Addiction Studies
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Distribution: by blood circulation once the drug is in the bloodstream
it is carried to most
parts of the body (including the CNS) within a minute to the CNS psychoactive drugs create
effects by reaching specific cells found only in the CNS drug molecules must be small enough
lipid soluble
and have low ionization to pass from the blood to the brain
Breakdown and Elimination
The drug is metabolized by enzymes in the liver and eliminated from the body
• in the form of urine
feces
• anaesthetic gases and volatile drugs
as well as approximately 5% of all beverage alcohol
consumed
are eliminated through the lungs
Theories On Addiction
Five Dimensions
- Commencement
Maintenance
Theoretical Orientation