Psychosocial Factors
What is a very common comorbidity found in people with substance addiction?
Mental illness (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.)
Which neurotransmitter is potentiated by alcohol?
GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter
What is the most common medical condition associated with alcoholism?
Liver disease
What lab test should be drawn to assess damage done to the liver from alcohol?
Liver Function Panel
What are the consequences of any substance abuse/addiction?
(Final Jeopardy points go to team that lists the most viable answers)
This is a model that states that the reason a person uses a substance is to receive pleasure.
Pleasure Model
What is the difference between addiction and dependence?
Addiction is when someone needs a substance both physiologically and psychologically.
Dependence is when someone needs a substance physiologically.
Common neurological side effect of alcohol withdrawal.
Seizures
What labs can we expect to increase in alcoholism?
AST, ALT, albumin, total protein
Why?
Why does living in Grand Forks increase a person's risk for alcohol use/abuse?
High density of liquor outlets
Drinking culture
Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, general anesthetics, and other CNS depressants
Elevated lipase and amylase levels are a sign of...?
Pancreatitis
What lab can we expect an increase in in a patient with?
Lipase, amylase