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UNIT 2 Psychoactive Drug

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Psychoactive Drug   a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.  
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Substance Use Disorder   a disorder characterized by continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk.  
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Tolerance   the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect.  
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Withdrawal   the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior.  
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Depressants   drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.  
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Alcohol Use Disorder   (popularly known as alcoholism) alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use.  
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Barbiturates   drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment  
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Opiates   opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.  
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Stimulants   drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.  
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Nicotine   a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco.  
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Cocaine   a powerful and addictive stimulant derived from the coca plant; produces temporarily increased alertness and euphoria.  
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Amphetamines   drugs, such as methamphetamine, that stimulate neural activity, causing accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes.  
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Methamphetamine   a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels.  
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Ecstasy (MDMA)   a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition.  
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Hallucinogens   psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.  
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Near-Death Experience   an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death (such as cardiac arrest); often similar to drug-induced hallucinations.  
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LSD   a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid (lysergic acid diethylamide).  
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THC   the major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations.  
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