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Reinforcement

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The tendency of a pleasure-producing drug to lead to repeated self-administration

2
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Tolerance

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after repeated use, a given drug produces a decreased effect

3
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Cross-tolerance

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the ability of one drug to suppress the manifestations of physical dependence produced by another drug

4
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Rebound

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exaggerated expression of the original condition sometimes experienced by patients immediately after ceasing an effective treatment

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Anxiolytic

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a drug used to relieve anxiety

6
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Raphe nuclei

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small, dense collection of neurons located around the midline of the brain stem

7
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Seroxat

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British version of prozac (SSRI)

8
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Depression

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anhedonia + serve feelings of despondency and dejection

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Anhedonia

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inability to feel pleasure

10
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Locus coeruleus

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~ the nucleus of the hindbrain (lower brain stem)

~ involved in activity lvls, cognition, mood, emotion + movement

11
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Brain stem includes…

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~ medulla
~ pons
~ midbrain

12
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Cross-dependence

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the ability of one drug to maintain the physically dependent state