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1
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Addicere

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Enslavement – 5th cent BC

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Addict

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To attach

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Risky substance use

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Refers to quantity/frequency of consumption

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Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (4)

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Defined by criteria: biological, psychological, behavioral, social

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Addiction

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Most severe stage of SUD, significant loss of control and presence of compulsive behaviors despite desire to stop

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Dopamine plays a role in …

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Motivation, motor function, cognition, hormonal regulation

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Pathway for motivation

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Mesolimbic pathway

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Pathway for motor function

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Nigrostriatal pathway

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Pathway for hormonal regulation

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Tuberoinfundibular pathway

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Pathway for Cognition

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Mesocortical pathway

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Mesocortical pathways goes from… to …

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From VTA to the cortex

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Mesolimbic pathway goes from … to …

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From VTA to NAC (nucleus accumbens)

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Nigrostriatal pathway goes from … to …

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From SN (substantia nigra) to Striatum

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Tuberoinfundibular pathway goes from … to …

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From Hypothalamus to Pitutitary

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Reward prediction error

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Reward prediction error consist of the differences between received and predicted rewards

No reward after conditioned stimulus -> dopamine neurons pause firing

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Baseline dopamine

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Sun, non-rem deep rest, exercise/movement

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Enteral route

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Drugs are administered via the human gastrointestinal tract

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Topical route

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Application of drugs to the skin or an orifice

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Parenteral route

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Drugs given by routes other than enteral and topical

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Agonists

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Drugs that enhance the activity of a neurochemical

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Anatgonists

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Drugs that reduce the activity of a neurochemical

22
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Mechanisms of drug effects -> production of …

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Production of neurochemicals, neurochemical storage, neurochemical release, receptor effects, reuptake and enzymatic degradation

23
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Stimulant examples

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Caffeine, amphetamine, cocaine, nicotine

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Caffeine

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Increase alertness and
attentional performance.
Side effects: May create
dependence.

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Nicotine

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Improves alerting and
orienting attention and
episodic working memory.
Side effects: Has major negative
health effects if
smoked or chewed.

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Amphetamine

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Improves cognitive functions,
inhibitory control, episodic and
working memory, aspects of
attention , performance on effortful
tasks.
Side Effects: Possible dependence
accompanied by severe
“crash” with depression as
drug effects wear off,
particularly if smoked or
injected

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Cocaine

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Leads to increase alertness,
feelings of well-being and
euphoria, increased energy and
motor activity, feelings of
competence and enhanced
sexual vigor.
Side Effects: Decreased appetite,
headache

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Depressants examples

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Alcohol, Benzodiazepines(e.g. Valium, Xanax), Barbiturates(e.g.,Phenobarbital), Inhalants

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Alcohol

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Slow brain function;
impairs memory,
attention and judgment.
Side Effects:
Long-term use raises
risks for liver disease,
cardiovascular problems,
and dementia in older
adults

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Benzodiazepines

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Reduced anxiety, but
impairs memory and
concentration, especially
with extended use.
Side Effects:
High risk of dependency,
tolerance and
withdrawal.Long-term
use is linked to cognitive
decline and possible
dementia.

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Barbiturates

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Deep sedation; reduces
memory, attention and
coordination.
Side Effects:
High overdose risk; long-
term use leads to
dependency and
potentially dangerous
withdrawal

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Inhalants

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Induce euphoria and
disorientation by slowing
brain function.
Side Effects:
Long-term use can cause
memory loss, motor
issues, and brain cell
damage, particularly in
areas controlling
movement and cognition

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Opioids

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A class of drugs that bind to opioid
receptors in the brain and spinal cord, reducing
the perception of pain. They can be natural,
semi-synthetic, or fully synthetic.

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Symptoms of opioids

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Slowing of many body functions,
constipation, respiratory and cardiac
depression, and the rapid development of
tolerance.

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Side effects of opioids

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Restlessness, irritability, headache,
tremors(Heroin and Morphine), nausea,
vomiting, severe abdominal pain.

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Cannabis

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consumption include alterations in
perception, cognition, motor behaviour,
memory, and learning, but also psychotic
episodes in the case of long-term use.

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Cannabis activates …

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Activates cannabinoid receptors and leads
to a decrease in adenylate activity. Also
decreases GABA release, which leads to
an increase in synaptic dopamine levels
(similar to opioids)

38
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Hallocinogenes

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The chemical compositions of the hallucinogens are
similar to the neurotransmitters serotonin and
epinephrine, and they act primarily by mimicking them.

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Effects of hallucinogenes

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euphoria, therapeutic insight, and mystical
experiences, anxiety and panic.

40
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Physical dependence

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the state of an individual who has repeatedly taken a drug and experiences
unpleasant physiological symptoms if they stop taking it
(also called physiological dependence)

41
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Tolerance

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a condition, resulting from persistent
a syndrome that develops after cessation of
use of a drug, characterized by:
- a markedly diminished
effect with regular use of
the same dose of the drug
- a need to increase the dose
markedly over time to achieve
the same desired effect

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Withdrawal

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a syndrome that develops after cessation ofBprolonged, heavy consumption of a substance.

Symptoms vary by substance but generally
include physiological, behavioral, and cognitive
manifestations, such as nausea and vomiting,
insomnia, mood alterations, and anxiety

43
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Rat park experiment

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Overview: The Rat Park experiment, conducted by Bruce Alexander, examined the role of
environment in addiction. Rats placed in an enriching, social “rat park” showed reduced
interest in drug-laced water compared to isolated rats.
Findings: Rats in social settings with stimulating environments were less likely to develop
a preference for drugs

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The Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction

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Biological factors, social factors, psychological factors

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Biological factors

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Genetics and brain chemistry (e.g., dopamine release) increase susceptibility to addiction, impacting tolerance and withdrawal

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Psychological factors

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Mental health, personality traits, and coping skills play key roles in how individuals respond to drugs

47
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Social factors

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Environmental influences (peer groups, family, and socioeconomic status) affect vulnerability to addiction

48
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Reward system dysfunction

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Long-term exposure to drugs is theorized to cause permanent changes in the substance reward circuit, including
the ventral tegmental area, basal forebrain (amygdala), dopaminergic connections between the ventral tegmental area
and basal forebrain, and OFC
Chronic drug use causes the prefrontal cortex damage that underlies impaired response inhibition and salience
attribution (iRISA) while changes with abstinence and recovery with treatment suggest plasticity of these same brain
regions and functions.

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Risk of psychosis

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• Cannabinoids: Induce psychotic symptoms.
• Synthetic Cannabinoids: Severe psychotic syndromes.
• Synthetic Cathinones: Delirium-like symptoms and impulsivity.
• Cocaine and Amphetamines: Associated with psychotic episodes.
• Hallucinogens: Induce transient psychotic symptoms.

50
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Link to other mental health issues

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Substance use disorders also co-occur at high prevalence with mental disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, ADHD, psychotic illness,borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.

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