Word Associations Flashcards
dorsal striatum
binge / intoxication area of brain
habit
nucleus accumbens
binge / intoxication area of brain
REINFORCEMENT
ventral striatum
core of NA, pleasure
ventral tegmental area (VTA)
binge / intoxication area of brain
DOPAMINE
REWARD
substantia nigra
hippocampus
preoccupation / anticipation area of brain
with amygdala = LEARNING/MEMORY with emotional context (ex. cravings occur based on specific memory and conditioned withdrawal)
anterior cingulate cortex
preoccupation / anticipation area of brain
prefrontal cortex
preoccupation / anticipation area of brain: ACC & hippocampus
last part of brain to develop in youth
amygdala
withdrawal area of brain
with hippocampus = LEARNING/MEMORY with emotional context (ex. cravings occur based on specific memory and conditioned withdrawal)
basal/bed nucleus of stria terminalis
withdrawal area of brain
what specific type of endocarditis is highly associated with IVDU
tricuspid valve endocarditis (right sided heart endocarditis)
flumazenil
TREATMENT for BZD OD, reverses BZD sedation
contraindicated if other substances because likely to INDUCE SEIZURE
INHIBITS GABA-A ligand gated chloride ion channel
phenelzine
MAOI - when in combo with any serotonin med - serotonin syndrome
funky chicken / tweaking
chronic methamphetamine use leads to choreiform / parkinsonian movements
z drugs
BZD-like effects, not detectable in UDS
zolpidem, zopiclone, zolepon
schedule V
confabulation
seen in KORSAKOFF syndrome
confabulations can be spontaneous or provoked
anabolic steroids –> cancer
benign hepatic neoplasm formation –> hepatocellular cancer
can provide B1/B6/B12/linoleic acid/nicotinamide to help prevent
cocaine in pregnancy
baby: placental abruption, neonatal intracranial bleeds, low birthweight, prematurity, low head circumference
mother: HTN emergency, seizure, migraine