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substance use disorder criteria

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social impairments
risky use
impaired control
withdrawal
tolerance

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individual may use the substance in physically hazardous situations or use substance despite physiological or psychological problems caused by the use

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risky use

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impaired control

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individual may have persistent craving for the substance

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the state in which stopping abruptly or reducing the dose of a given drug produces non physical symptoms

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addiction

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reward system of the brain

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limbic system

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characteristics of addictive drugs

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increase dopamine
produce novelty
reduce anxiety

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drugs that increase dopamine

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cocaine
amphetamines
nicotine
caffeine
morphine
heroine
oxycodone
alcohol
cannabis

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drugs that increase novelty

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lysergic acid diethylamide lsd
ecstasy or mdma

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drugs that reduce anxiety

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benzodiazepine
barbiturates

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stimulant withdrawal symptoms

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sleepiness
muscle pain
anxiety
tremors
low mood
suicidal ideation
cardiovascular problems

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opioid withdrawal symptoms

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sweating
muscle aches
agitation
diarrhea
abdominal cramping
vomiting

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drug tolerance

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the state in which repeated administration of a given dose of a drug has progressively less pharmacological effect. or a state. in which the dose of a drug must be increases to obtain the same magnitude of pharmacological effect as that was produced by the original drug dose

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factors influencing substance use disorder

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genetic
pre existing disorders
environmental
developmental

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14
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what drug does not have withdrawal symptoms

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hallucinogens

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substance misuse

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using the drug in ways or amounts other than what was prescribed or against social norms

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mdma effects

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a derivative of methamphetamine that is often misused. it fosters the feeling of intimacy and empathy while improving intellectual capacities. a neurotoxin causing neuronal damage, long lasting

17
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effects of amphetamines on CNS

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  • decreased threshold for transmitting sensory input to the cerebral cortex, leading to cns excitation
  • feeling of euphoria or reward
  • temperature regulation and feeding centre modifications leading to appetite suppression
  • increase in aggressive behaviour and mood swings
18
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mechanism of action of nicotine

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nicotine stimulates nicotinic receptors at the synapse similar to acetylcholine.
activation of nicotinic receptors increases psychomotor activity, cognitive function, attention, and memory. mediates release of dopamine and serotonin

19
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long term effects of smoking

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cardiovascular diseases
lung disease
cancer

20
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what types of cancer does smoking increase

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lung, oral cavity, throat,. bladder and uterus

21
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caffeine competes with ______

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adenosine

22
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amphetamines mechanism of action

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blocks vesicular monoamine transporters VMAT, increases dopamine/norepinephrine at synapse

23
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cocaine mechanism of action

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blocks reuptake of dopamine, increases dopamine at synapse

24
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nicotine mechanism of action

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stimulates nicotinic receptors

25
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nicotine mechanism of action

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stimulates nicotinic receptors

26
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caffeine mechanism of action

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competitive inhibitor at adenosine receptors, prevents inhibition

27
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performance enhancing drugs

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anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, blood doping, erythryopoietin and diuretic

28
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anabolic steroids

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used by athletes to increase muscle mass and strength. testosterone is an anabolic steroid. synthetic anabolic steroids have reduces androgen effected but maintain anabolic effects while testosterone has both

29
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anabolic steroids produce an_____response. to help athletes maintain muscle mass by preventing muscle tissue from breaking down

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anti catabolic response

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