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| 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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| compulsive drug craving and use |
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| the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug |
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| define physical dependence |
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| a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued. |
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| drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions. |
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| what types of drugs are considered depressants? |
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| alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates. |
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| why is alchohol considered a disinhibitor? |
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| alcohol slows brain activity that controls judgment ad inhibitions, (this is a bad idea) |
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| how does alcohol affect the process of sealing recent experiences into permanent memories? |
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| alcohol suppresses REM sleep, during which memories are imprinted into our minds |
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| Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain an anxiety. |
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| how does the repeated use of opiates affect the brains production of endorphins? |
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| when repeatedly flooded with an artificial opiate, the brain eventually stops producing endorphins. |
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| drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing seeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes. |
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| which types of drugs fall under the category amphetamines? |
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| how do people feel when they use amphetamines? |
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| alert, lose weight , boost mood, athletic performance use. energy and self confidence rise |
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| discuss the effect that nicotine has on appetite. |
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| discuss the effect that nicotine has on alertness |
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| discuss the effect that nicotine has on mental efficiency |
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| increases mental eficiency |
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| discuss the effect that nicotine has on anxiety |
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| discuss the effect that nicotine has on sensitivity to pain |
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| decreases sensitivity to pain. |
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| describe how people feel when they use cocaine. |
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| a big high, rush of dopamine |
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| how long does the high from cocaine last? |
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| how long does the high from methamphetamine last? |
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| what type of drug is Ecstasy? |
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| stimulant and mild hallucinogen. |
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| what are some of the dangers of using Ecstasy at an all-night rave? |
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| severe overheating, increased blood pressure,and death. |
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| why are hallucinogens called psychedelic drugs? |
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| they distort perceptions and call up sensory images without any input from the senses. |
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| list some types of psychedelic drugs |
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| what is the active ingredient in THC? |
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| what are some of the effects of marijuana? |
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| relaxes, disinhibits, and may produce a euphoric high. mild hallucinogen, increased sensitivity to colors sounds tastes and smells |
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| in comparison to occasional users, will regular users of marijuana need more of less of the drug to "get high? |
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| Discuss sum medicinal purposes of marijuana |
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| pain, nausea, severe weight loss associated with diseases such as AIDS |
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| Biological influences on substance abuse |
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| adopted children, identical twin with alcohol dependence, boys who at age 6 are excitable impulsive and fearless, rat breading, some genes are more common among people and animals predisposed to alcohol dependence. |
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| psychological and social-cultural influences on substance abuse. |
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| in particular, are girls with a history of physical abuse at increases or decreased risk for drug addiction? |
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| are those with a history of an eating disorder at a decreases or increases risk of developing a drug addiction. |
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| discuss how rates of substance abuse vary across cultural and ethnic groups. |
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| do adolescents tend to overestimate or underestimate their friends use of Marijuanna? |
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| do college students tend to overestimate or underestimate their fellow students enthusiasm for alcohol? |
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| ways to recognize that social drinking has progressed into problem drinking. |
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