Substance Use 1
Misuse of drugs can cause changes in cognition, behavior, or emotions. May be due to intoxication. When it becomes excessive, can lead to this.
A Substance Use Disorder.
Drugs that have a calming effect on the central nervous system, including alcohol and benzodiazepines.
What are depressants?
BAC of 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood = 0.08%.
What is the legal limit of intoxication.
Medication that blocks the reinforcing properties of alcohol.
What is Naltrexone?
Caffeine & cocaine
What are 2 of the main drugs in the family of stimulants?
Repeated exposure to a drug causing it to be less effective, leading the person to want/need more of it to bring about the initial effect(s).
What is tolerance?
The neurotransmitter that is involved in the pleasurable aspects of most drugs and can lead to addiction.
What is Dopamine?
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms that can be lethal and typically include tremors, racing heart, hallucinations, confusion, etc., and are in need of medical supervision.
What are “delirium tremens”, withdrawal effects from alcohol?
Regular use of marijuana can lead to hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic features, known as:
Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Disorder (CIPD)
Increase levels of dopamine, also used in treating ADHD in children.
What are amphetamines?
Opioids bind to neuron receptors (opiate-type receptors) that normally receive messages from these that are naturally produced.
What are endorphins (& enkephalins)?
Unpleasant and potentially dangerous effects following after the use of a drug that has been addictive.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
Dizziness, loss of understanding, blackout, unconsciousness, blurry vision, and impaired coordination and reflexes.
What are the effects of alcohol.
Agonists for dopamine leading to cravings and reward/pleasure.
What is a stimulant?
Opioid drug that brings about euphoria initially, but leads to agitation after the euphoria fades.
What is heroin?
Marijuana comes from the hemp plant (cannabis sativa) and contains this ingredient that causes the "high."
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)?
1) The amount of Fentanyl it takes to be lethal. 2) Approximate number of deaths annually from Fentanyl (& other opioids).
What is 2 mg? What is 100,000 or more?
Craving connected to changes in normal bodily functions.
What is physical dependence of a drug?
A chemical that facilitates the binding of a neurotransmitter to its receptor, affecting the activity of that neurotransmitter.
What is an agonist?
Drugs which bring about significant changes in perceptual and sensory experiences.
What are hallucinogens?