Neurotransmitters
This is known as the "feel good" neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine.
Withdrawal from this substance can cause agitation, fever, hallucinations, seizures, and severe confusion.
What is alcohol withdrawal?
What does PAWS stand for?
What is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
The best way to avoid STD's.
What is abstinence?
Taking Suboxone too soon after using an opiate/opioid will cause this reaction.
What is preciptated withdrawal?
This neurotransmitter is known for its effects on alertness, arousal, decision-making, attention, and focus.
What is Norepinephrine.
Withdrawal from this substance can cause anxiety, muscle aches, increased tearing, insomnia, runny nose, sweating, and yawning.
What is opioid withdrawal?
This is a rapid change in mood.
What is a mood swing?
These provide protection against pregnancy but no protection against STIs.
What are hormonal forms of birth control? What is the pill / patch / ring / injection?
What are the three medications used for Medication Assisted Treatments?
What is Suboxone, Methadone, and Naltrexone?
The stomach is known as the "2nd brain" due to what neurotransmitter being found in your gut.
What is Serotonin.
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headaches, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, falling heart rate and blood pressure, fatigue, drowsiness, insomnia, iritability, difficulty concentrating, and anxiety.
What is nicotine?
This is the total amount of time that PAWS can last.
What is from six months to two years?
What system does HIV affect?
The immune system.
Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to the United States, exacting this amount annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.
What is 600 Billion?
This neurotransmitter is known for its effects on sexual arousal, recognition, trust, romantic attachment, and mother-infant bonding.
What is Oxytocin?
Withdrawal from this substance can cause headache, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating.
What is caffeine?
Becoming angry over seemingly trivial things, feeling more excited or anxious than reasonable.
What is emotional overreaction?
The most common STI in the United States. It can cause genital warts and cervical cancer.
What is human papillomavirus? or What is HPV?
There are now more than 13,000 people in this population who are struggling with addiction.
Who are newborn babies?
This neurotransmitter is affected by drinking alcohol.
GABA (y-aminobutyric acid)
What are the two substances that you can die from the detox process from?
What are Alcohol and Benzodiazepines.
Unusual forgetfulness that leads to having a hard time remembering or retaining new information.
What are memory problems?
It can cause sterility in both males and females. Most people are not aware they have it.
What is chlamydia?
This drug as an approved anesthetic in humans and was discontinued in 1965 because patients often became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from its anesthetic effects.
What is PCP?