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UNIT 2 Psychoactive Drug

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show a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.  
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show a disorder characterized by continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk.  
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Tolerance   show
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Withdrawal   show
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show drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.  
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show (popularly known as alcoholism) alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use.  
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show drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment  
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Opiates   show
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Stimulants   show
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Nicotine   show
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show a powerful and addictive stimulant derived from the coca plant; produces temporarily increased alertness and euphoria.  
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show drugs, such as methamphetamine, that stimulate neural activity, causing accelerated body functions and associated energy and mood changes.  
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Methamphetamine   show
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show 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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show psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.  
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show 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   show
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THC   show
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