substances, incl LSD, MDMA, and peyote, that produce perceptual illusions and distortions
Substance-related disorder
inability to use a substance in moderation and/or the intentional use of a substance to change one’s thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors, leading to impairment in work, academic, personal, or social endeavors
Substance abuse
diagnosis given when recurrent substance use leads to significant harmful consequences
Substance
any natural or synthesized product that has psychoactive effects (changes perceptions, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors)
DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosing substance abuse
repeated problems as result of use. 1+ during a 12-mo period leading to sig impairment/distress: 1. failure to fulfill obligations 2. repeated use when physically hazardous to 3. repeated legal probs 4. cont'd use despite repeated soc/legal probs
Phenylcyclidine (PCP) fx at intermediate doses
disorganized thinking, feelings of unreality, and hostility
Barbiturates and benzodiazepines
drugs that reduce anxiety and insomnia by suppressing the CNS
Opioids
substances, incl morphine and heroin, that produce euphoria followed by a tranquil state; severe intoication can lead to unconsciousness, coma, and seizures; can cause withdrawal sx of emotional distress, severe nausea, sweating, diarrhea, and fever
covert sensitization therapy
use of imagery to create associations btwn thoughts of ETOH use and thoughts of highly unpleasant consequences
Nicotine
alkaloid found in tobacco; operates on both the CNS and PNS resulting in the release DA, NE, ST, and the endogenous opioids
