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QUIZ 3: Substance Use Disorders Flashcards

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Synergistic effects

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occur when you consume multiple substances and their effects are similar … produces an even greater effect

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Ecological viewpoints

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Living in stressful socioeconomic conditions
Having a family that values or tolerates drug use
Being confronted regularly by other kinds of stress

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Cognitive-Behavioral viewpoints

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  • Operant conditioning by tension-reduction, rewarding effect of drugs (self-medicating)
  • Expect that drugs will be rewarding
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Biological Viewpoints

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  • Neurotransmitters: abnormal form of dopamine receptors (related to genetics)
  • Brain circuits: drugs stimulate the reward circuit & reward center of the brain - dopamine is key with this
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