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Psychoactive Drugs
Depressants, Stimulants, Opiates and Hallucinogens
Ecstasy is?
Stimulant and Hallucinogen
Marijuana is?
Depressant and Hallucinogen
Transdermal absorption
Absorption through skin
Homeostasis
Homeostasis is the property of a system in which a variable is actively regulated to remain very nearly constant.
Risk factors for drug use and abuse can be…
Biological, personality based and environmental
The heritability of anxiety disorders ranges from?
20-50%, depending on the specific disorder.
What is psychosis?
Psychosis refers to an abnormal condition of the mind described as involving a “loss of contact with reality”. People experiencing psychosis may exhibit some personality changes and thought disorder. Depending on its severity, this may be accompanied by unusual or bizarre behavior, as well as difficulty with social interaction and impairment in carrying out daily life activities.
What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real. Common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, hearing voices, reduced social engagement and emotional expression, and a lack of motivation.
How many bipolar disorders are there?
Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Bipolar I has full manic and full depression episodes. Bipolar II has hypomania and full depression episodes.
Postpartum depression (PPD)?
A type of clinical depression which can affect both sexes after childbirth.
Treatments for bipolar disorder?
People take lithium for manic episodes and antidepressants for depression (SSRI-s). Also, psychotherapy is used.
What is delirium?
Delirium, or acute confusional state, is an organically caused decline from a previously attained baseline level of cognitive function. It is typified by fluctuating course, attentional deficits and generalized severe disorganization of behavior.
What is diaphragm?
It is a sheet of internal skeletal muscle that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity. The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity, containing the heart and lungs, from the abdominal cavity and performs an important function in respiration: as the diaphragm contracts, the volume of the thoracic cavity increases and air is drawn into the lungs.
