12-Step Groups
One myth about the 12-step group process is that "Your higher power has to be THIS."
What is GOD?
THIS neurotransmitter is AKA "the reward center" or the "pleasure center".
What is Dopamine?
THIS governmental law enforcement agency is responsible for combating drug trafficking and distribution in the U.S.
What is the DEA?
The neurotransmitters travel very short distances and bind to specific receiving proteins call THIS
What are receptors?
THIS model states that addiction is an illness and comes about as a result of the impairment of neurochemical processes.
What is the Disease Model?
THIS is the first step of a 12-step process.
What is admitting powerlessness?
THESE are chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other throughout the body.
What are neurotransmitters?
THIS number of schedules or categories are represented on the schedule of drugs
What is 5?
A substance that binds to a receptor and activates it ("turns it ON") is known as THIS.
What is an agonist?
NARCAN is an example of THIS type of substance that blocks a receptor.
What is an Antagonist drug?
THIS is the name of a recovery group who targets non-addicted family members & friends.
What is AL-ANON or Alateen?
THIS term represents the time required for the body to eliminate half of a drug dose.
What is Half Life?
LSD also known as a hallucinogen is listed on THIS schedule of drug
What is Schedule I?
After release, most of the neurotransmitters are taken back up into the neurons that released them, to be used over again. The recycling process is called THIS.
What is reuptake?
THESE depressants replaced barbiturates to increase the margin of safety and to avoid future deaths
What are benzodiazepines?
THESE are the 3 C's which help relieve anxiety for families about understanding addiction.
What is didn't CAUSE it, can't CURE it, and can't CONTROL it?
THIS is another name for epinephrine.
What is adrenaline?
THIS schedule has the highest abuse potential but has been deemed appropriate for medical use.
What is Schedule II?
The gap between neurons in which neurotransmitters travel is called THIS
What is the Synaptic Cleft?
Another name for Opioids is THIS?
What are narcotics?
THIS "U-shaped" chart highlights the notable symptoms through addiction and recovery.
What is the Jellinek Curve?
THIS part of the brain is where dopamine is produced.
What is the VTA (ventral tegmental area)?
Most benzodiazapines are listed under THIS schedule of drug
What is IV?
THIS type of drug interaction is when the effect of one drug is ENHANCED by the presence of another drug or substance.
What is Potentiation?
What is GABA?