Terms A-D
Continued use despite negative consequences.
Addiction
Natural chemicals in the brain that carry messages
Neurotransmitters
Those actions that occur when a person takes a large amount of a drug over a long period of time.
Secondary drug effect
2 drugs with similar effects that heighten tolerance
cross-tolerance
Immediate effects after a drug is taken.
Primary Drug Effects
A process in which the same amount of a drug begins to have less effect.
Tolerance
When the body becomes accustomed to a drug but you are not addicted to it.
Dependence
The name of the class of substances that effect our moods and feelings.
Psychoactive Drugs
Cycle when people use both a primary drug and one or more secondary drugs to counteract moods, usually having the opposite effect.
Upper-Downer cycle
Drug switching
Something that gets worse over time, like drug use, is termed this or it's who Flo works for.
Progressive
Negative symptoms experienced when a drug of dependence is not available or available but in lesser amount than what is normally used
Withdrawal
A protective defense mechanism.
Denial
What is the name of the system in the middle of the brain that controls our emotions and is where the reward center is located?
Limbic System
This class of substances is the opposite of depressants
Stimulants