Tolerance Withdrawal and Addiction | Opiates | Depressants | Stimulants | Hallucinogens |
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What is withdrawal
These are a set of behaviors that are the opposite of those produced by the drug
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What is poppy
This flower is the source of natural psychoactive opiates
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What is alcohol
This psychoactive drug has antiseptic qualities
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What is reaction time
Stimulants increase alertness but reduce this
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What is hallucinations or false perceptions
Produced by hallucinogens, these interfere with the normal consciousness of sensory input
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What is cocaine
This drug typically does not produce withdrawal effects
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What is endorphines
These are our natural opiates
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What is slow it down or reduce activity
Depressants have this effect on the nervous system
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What is caffeine
This is the most widely used psychoactive substance
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What is marijuana
Long term use of this hallucinogen may double your risk of developing schizophrenia
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What is maintain homeostasis
Tolerance occurs because of the body’s efforts to do this
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What is world war 1
Opiates became controlled substances around the time of this world event
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What is the hippocampus and the frontal lobe
Chronic alcoholism may damage these 2 parts of the brain
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What is amphetamine
The behavioral effects of this drug are like that of cocaine
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What is seratonin
Mescaline appears to influence the activity of this neurotransmitter
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What is dopamine reward system
Many addictive drugs work on this system in the brain
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What is morphine
Heroin is synthesized by processing this drug
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What is GABA
Depressants boost the activity of this neurotransmitter
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What is nicotine
This drug provides the unique combination of increasing mental alertness but relaxing the muscles
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What is LSD
This hallucinogen was developed by pharmaceutical researchers investigating headache remedies
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What is seizures
When going through a withdrawal, an alcoholic might experience this due to high levels of excitation in the brain
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What is pain control, cough suppression and control of diarrhea
Opiates are legitimately used for these 3 reasons
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What is Benzodiazepines and Barbiturates
These 2 depressants are prescription drugs used to decrease anxiety and control seizures
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What is dopamine and norepinephrine
Methylphenidate boosts the activity of these 2 neurotransmitters
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What is PCP
This hallucinogen was originally used as a veterinarian anesthetic
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