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| Chemicals that effect conciousness, perception, mood and behavior. |
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| changes in behavior, cognition, and physiology that occur when stopping or reducing the heavy and prolonged use of a psychoactive substance |
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| need for increasing dosages of a drug to acheive the same effect as earlier smaller doses |
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| drugs such as alcohol and barbiturates that slow the activity of the central nervous system |
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| depressant psychoactive substance also known as ethanol |
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| drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system |
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| stimulants that are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy |
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| drugs that can cause changes in thinking, emotion, self-awareness, and perceptions |
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| depressant drugs that are used to induce sleep but can be deadly when combined with alcohol |
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| most frequently prescribed drug for the treatment of ADHD in children |
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| drug that increases heart rate and blood pressure reduces fatigue and similar to amphetamines but doesnt last as long |
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| five common stimulants are.. |
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| amphetamine, ritalin, caffeine, cocaine, MDMA |
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