Substance Use Disorders
When drug use continues despite signifigant disruption in someone's life.
What is a drug use disorder?
Type of drug that calms neural activities and slows body functions?
What are depressants?
A type of drug that excites neural activity.
What are stimulants?
A type of drug that distorts perceptions and evolves sensory images in absence of sensory input.
What are hallucinogens?
Four to five symptoms of drug use disorder.
What is a moderate drug use disorder?
What are alcohol, barbiturates (tranquilizers), and opiates?
Types of stimulants.
What is Nicotine, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Ecstasy?
Types of hallucinogens.
What are LSD and Marijuana?
The use disrupts work, school, or home obligations, and reduces social, recreational, and work activities
What is social impairment?
Type of depressant that slows neural processing, disrupts memory, and reduces self-awareness/self-control.
What is alcohol?
Type of stimulant that releases neurotransmitters.
What is nicotine, methamphetamine, ecstasy?
Type of hallucinogen where the user's mood can affect the experience.
What is LSD?
The brain's chemistry adapting to the drug's effects.
What is neuroadaptation?
Depressant that depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.
What are opiates?
Type of stimulant that blocks the brain's reabsorption of neurotransmitter molecules.
What is cocaine?
Type of hallucinogen that impairs motor coordination, perceptual skills, and reaction time.
What is marijuana?
Unsuccessfully trying to regulate use and craving the substance.
What is impaired control?
Depressant that depress nervous system activity (reduce anxiety but impair memory and judgment).
What are barbiturates?
The absence of neurotransmitters after high leading to a low.
Creator of LSD.
Who is Albert Hofmann?