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Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Flashcards

1
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Five or more drinks on the same occasion

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Binge drinking

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Binge drinking on at least 5 separate days in the past month

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Heavy alcohol use

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A non-substance-related disorder and a new diagnosis to the DSM-5 addressing the problematic gambling behaviors

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Gambling disorder

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A cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physical symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems

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Substance use disorder

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A drug that is capable of producing a response similar to the original drug

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Agonist medication

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Categorized in the DSM according to the manifested effects of the substance on the individual

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Substance-induced disorders

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Refers to the occurrence of a reversible substance-specific syndrome due to recent ingestion or exposure to a substance

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Substance intoxication

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Behavior involving both physical and psychological components

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Psychomotor behavior

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Shown as a problematic substance-specific behavior change with both physiological and cognitive elements that are due to stopping or attempting to cut down heavy and prolonged substance use

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Substance withdrawal

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10
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A substance disorder that can cause symptoms that are characteristic of other disorders

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Substance/medication-induced disorders

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11
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Commonly referred to as flashbacks

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Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder

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A chemical agent that diminishes the function or activity of a specific part of the body

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Depressant

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The neurotransmitter that produces feelings of excitability

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Glutamate

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A cluster of behavioral and physical symptoms, which can include withdrawal, tolerance and craving

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Alcohol use disorder

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The general rule of thumb is that an average person can process about one beer or one shot of liquor each hour. Any more than than and alcohol collects in the bloodstream and ____ ensues

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Alcohol intoxication

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Rapid involuntary movements of the eyes in a side-to-side or occasionally up-and-down direction or “eye wiggles”

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Nystagmus

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Various tests to determine the type and approximate amount of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken, using a blood or urine sample

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Toxicology screen

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A chronic memory disorder that is a degenerative disease of the brain. The syndrome is characterized by abnormal eye movements, difficulties with muscle coordination, and confusion

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Korsakoff psychosis

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First described in 1881 and is now known to be caused by thiamine deficiency resulting from malnutrition usually brought on by chronic alcohol use. It is a medical emergency that causes life-threatening brain disruption, confusion, staggering and stumbling, a lack of coordination, and abnormal involuntary eye movements

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Wernicke’s encephalopathy

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The recent daily consumption of caffeine of at least more than 250 milligrams, which, typically, is the equivalent of two-and-a-half cups of brewed coffee

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Caffeine intoxication

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Believed to alter mood and behavior, the most potent of which is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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Cannabinoids

22
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Intense feelings of joy or elation

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Euphoria

23
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Also known as bloodshot eyes

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Conjunctival injection

24
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Impairment in control of voluntary muscle coordination

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Ataxia

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Also known as slurred speech

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Dysarthria

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Also known as sensitivity to sound

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Hyperacusis

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Intersensory, intersensual associations- e.g., “Can’t you just hear the changing colors on the tree?”

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Synesthesias

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Also known as rapid heartbeat

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Tachycardia

29
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Where objects look larger than they actually are

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Macropsia

30
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Like the rearview mirror in your car where objects look smaller than they are in reality

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Micropsia

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Generally considered as natural effects of REM sleep where an individual perceives visual or aural or auditory illusions upon waking; as a result, images and sounds can be carried over into a person’s conscious perception

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Hypnopomic hallucinations

32
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A chemically diverse group of psychoactive substances found in volatile solvents that can be breathed directly into the lungs

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Inhalants

33
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Also known as double vision

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Diplopia

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An abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire in women

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Nymphomania

35
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Also known as decreased pupil eye size

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Miosis

36
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Shedding more tears than normal

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Lacrimation

37
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Runny eyes or nose

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Rhinorrhea

38
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Also known as goosebumps

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Piloerection

39
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Drugs with a currently accepted medical use and must be prescribed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner

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Schedule IV drugs

40
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A procedure for inserting a tube into the mouth or nose and then advanced into the airway when a person is not breathing

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Intubation

41
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A spectrum of side effects that can be worse than the original condition

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Iatrogenic syndrome

42
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Currently accepted for medical use that is severely restricted; but also has a high potential for abuse

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Schedule II controlled drugs

43
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When one sleeps for an excessively long time

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Hypersomnia

44
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Impaired ability to control movement

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Dyskinesias

45
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Also known as muscle spasms

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Dystonias

46
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Overactive reflexes such as tremors

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Hyperreflexia

47
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Also known as rapid breathing

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Tachypnea

48
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Inflammation of the gums

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Gingivitis

49
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Also known as tooth rot

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Dental caries

50
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A poisonous oily liquid that comes from the Nightshade family (Solanaceae) of plants called Nicotiana tabacum

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Nicotine

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