Vocabulary
Physiological response to the sudden quitting or slowing of use of a substance to which the body has grown dependent on.
What is drug withdrawal?
Some ways that Opioids affect the brain
What is drowsiness, relaxation, slowed breathing, or euphoria?
Characteristics of a "crash".
What is depression, sluggishness, an inability to fall asleep, irritability or anxiety, hyperactivity
The average period of time between drug cessation and symptom onset.
What is 3-4 days?
PAWs are symptoms that persist after how long?
Combination of two drugs - buprenorphine and naloxone - that work chemically to decrease the severity of withdrawal symptoms and reduce a patient’s dependence on opioids in the long term.
What is Suboxone?
Reward molecule that is released when using opiates.
What is dopamine?
When someone ceases the use of stimulants, their body will have a hard time doing what with dopamine?
Creating it on its own leading to a crash.
What are benzodiazepines normally prescribed to treat?
What is Anxiety/ Insomnia?
What is considered the first stage of treatment?
What is detox?
Involuntary shaking or movement, ranging from slight to severe, and commonly affecting hands, legs, face, head, or vocal cords.
What are tremors?
Needing to take more of the drug to achieve the same desired effect.
What is tolerance?
Most common side affect of stimulant withdrawal.
What is depression?
Rebound Effects
What is the return of previous symptoms that were in existence before Benzodiazepine use began?
Typical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
What are shakes (tremors), sweating, anxiety, nausea, fatigue?
The state of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions the body strives to get back to after stopping the use of substances.
What is homeostasis?
Death from opioid withdrawal could occur in this manner following untreated diarrhea and vomiting.
What is dehydration and heart failure?
How could stimulant withdrawals become fatal?
Suicidal thoughts/actions from depression.
A life-threatening result of benzodiazepine withdrawal
What are seizures?
How long can PAWs last for?
Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations. Can lead to seizures or cardiovascular collapse.
What are delirium tremens?
Can help prevent relapse but can bring about a sudden and severe withdrawal if taken while opioids are still in your system.
What is Naltrexone?
Stimulant drugs are considered DRI drugs. What does this stand for?
What are dopamine reuptake inhibitors?
What is time spent in the body after consumption?
Body parts that prolonged heavy drinking can affect are
What are the brain, heart, liver, pancreas?