week 2 Flashcards
what is behavioral dependence?
behaviorally dependence on a substance; dependence to cope
Is SUD diagnosis dichotomous or on a continuum?
continuum
how many drinks in a given day or over the course of a week constitute heavy drinking?
Men: >4/day; >14/week
Women: >2/day; >7/week
name the 3 forms of injection use
- intravenous
- muscular
- subcutaneous
GABA
class of inhibitory neurotransmitters that broadly decrease neural activity
six components of limbic system:
- thalamus
- cingulate gyrus
- fornix
- amygdala
- hippocampus
- parahippocampal gyrus
hijacked brain theory
brain’s survival system responds to drugs as if they were related to inherently rewarding survival functions, inhibits prefrontal cortex function
schedule I
high abuse potential; no medical use
schedule II
high abuse potential; known medical use
schedule III
moderate abuse potential; known medical use
schedule IV
mild abuse potential; known medical use
schedule V
low abuse potential; known medical use
three addiction-related resources
- samhsa.gov
- drugabuse.gov
- teen.drugabuse.gov
amphetamines half life
10-12 hours
methamphetamine
chemically derived stimulant
