Chapter 11: Substance-Related Disorders Flashcards
(28 cards)
- Addictive behavior
a. Behavior based on the pathological need for a substance or activity; it may involve the abuse of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine, or gambling.
- Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
a. Acute delirium associated with withdrawal from alcohol after prolonged heavy consumption; characterized by intense anxiety, tremors, fever and sweating, and hallucinations.
- Alcohol Use Disorder
a. A problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.
- Amphetamine
a. Drug that produces a psychologically stimulating and energizing effect
- Barbiturates
a. Synthetic drugs that act as depressants to calm the individual and induce sleep.
- Caffeine
a. A drug of dependence found in many commonly available drinks and foods.
- Cocaine
a. Stimulating and pain-reducing psychoactive drug.
- Delirium Tremens
a. A severe form of alcohol withdrawal syndrome characterized by rapid onset of confusion, hallucinations, and other symptoms like tremors and agitation
- Ecstasy
a. A human manufactured drug that is taken orally and acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The drug effects include feelings of mental stimulation, emotional warmth, enhanced sensory perception, and increased physical energy.
- Endorphins
a. Opiates produced in the brain and throughout the body that function like neurotransmitters to dampen pain sensations. They also play a role in the body’s building up tolerance to certain drugs
- Hallucinogens
a. Drugs known to induce hallucinations; often referred to as psychedelics
- Hashish
a. Strongest drug derived from the hemp plant; a relative of marijuana that is usually smoked.
- Heroin
a. Powerful psychoactive drug, chemically derived from morphine, that relieves pain but is even more intense and addictive than morphine.
- LSD
a. Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is the most potent of the hallucinogens. It is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, and an amount smaller than a grain of salt can produce intoxication.
- Marijuana
a. Mild hallucinogenic drug derived from the hemp plant; often smoked in cigarettes called reefers or joints.
- Mescaline
a. Hallucinogenic drug derived from the peyote cactus.
- Mesocorticolimbic-dopamine-pathway
a. Center of psychoactive drug activation in the brain. This area is involved in the release of dopamine and in mediating the rewarding properties of drugs.
- Morphine
a. Addictive drug derived from opium that can serve as a powerful sedative and pain reliever.
- Nicotine
a. Addictive alkaloid that is the chief active ingredient in tobacco and a drug of dependence.
- Opium
a. Narcotic drug that leads to physiological dependence and the development of tolerance; derivatives are morphine, heroin, and codeine.
- Pathological gambling
a. Progressive disorder characterized by loss of control over gambling, preoccupation with gambling and obtaining money for gambling, and irrational gambling behavior in spite of adverse consequences
- Psilocybin
a. Hallucinogenic drug derived from a variety of mushrooms
- Psychoactive substances
a. Drug that affects mental functioning.
- Substance abuse
a. Maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the use of the substance.
