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Drugs vocab

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Psychoactive Drugs   Chemical substance that alters brain, and changes perceptions and moods  
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Psychoactive Drugs examples   Depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens  
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Depressants   Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions  
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Depressant examples   Alcohol, barbiturate, opiods  
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Alcohol   Depressant= Disinhibitor , slows nervous system, disrupts memory, reduces self awareness  
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Barbiturate   Depressant= Depress, reduce anxiety, impair memory and judgement and tranquilizer  
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Opiods   Depressant= Depress CNS, temporarily lessen pain and anxiety  
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Stimulants   Excite neural activity, speed up body functions (caffeine, ecstasy)  
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Nicotine   Stimulants  
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Cocaine   Stimulant= temporarily increases alertness/euphoria  
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Methamphetamine   Stimulant= stimulates CNS  
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Ecstasy   Stimulant= produces euphoria, social intimacy  
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Hallucinogens   Psychedelic drug, distorts perception, evokes sensory images  
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LSD   Hallucinogen  
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Marijuana   Hallucinogen= relaxation, relief of pain  
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Tolerance   Brain adapts to drug, and user needs to take more for desired effects  
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Substance use disorder: when do symptoms begin?   6-12 hrs (short acting) and 30 hrs (long acting)  
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SUD: When do symptoms peak? What are symptoms?   72 hrs (nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, depression)  
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Substance use disorder   Disorder by continues substance use despite significant life disruption  
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When does brain increase dopamine? What pathway?   When rewarded, pathway mesolimbic dopamine  
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How does brain release dopamine?   Pathway starts in ventral tegmental area, connects to nucleus accumbent, drug activates VA which signals NA to release dopamine  
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Behavioral Addicions   ED, gambling, exercise, shopping, hoarding, relationships  
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