Marijuana
The more than 60 chemical compounds present in cannabis. One of these is THC
Cannabinoids
The psychoactive substance found in certain types of mushrooms
psilocybin
The plant that produces opium
Poppy
Drugs used to treat depression
Antidepressants
Refers to the wants or needs that direct behavior towards a goal. This is very subjective across individuals.
Motivation
The two subspecies of the cannabis plant
Indica and sativa
The longest lasting hallucinogen
LSD
The first medicine made from an extraction of opium. This drug is about 10 times as potent as opium.
Morphine
The type of depression that originates from external situations or environment
Exogenous depression
Resolution of addiction without the help of formal treatment
Spontaneous remission
A cannabinoid that is widely used for its therapeutic effects but is known to have very little psychoactive effects
CBD
The neurotransmitter associated with LSD and LSD-like hallucinogens
Serotonin
A synthetic opiate that was originally used for surgery and is commonly sold in place of heroin in recent history. This drug is 1000 times as potent at opium
Fentanyl
A mood stabilizing drug that is primarily a metal that is readily found in nature
Lithium
The stage of change that comes before contemplation
Precontemplation
The principle active cannabinoid in marijuana responsible for the psychoactive effects
THC
The hallucinogen that has recently shown promising results when used to treat PTSD
MDMA
A pain relieving neurotransmistter that is named after “endogenous morphine”
Endorphins
Antidepression and Antianxiety medication that blocks the reuptake of serotonin
SSRI
A self-help group centered around working through alcohol addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous
The act that acknowledged the medicinal uses of cannabis and permitted prescription use, any other use was outlawed
Marijuana Tax Act
an effect that can be produced by hallucinogens that is characterized by the perception of a stimulus in a modality other than the one in which it was presented
Synesthesia
Short acting opiate antagonist that has a higher affinity for opiate receptors than heroin. Blocks heroin from binding with the receptors
Naloxone
Benzodiazepines has an inhibitory effect on the brain. They achieve this by increasing the activity of this inhibitory neurotransmitter.
GABA
The program that was first introduced in AA to help individuals overcome addiction
The 12 step program