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Drugs vocab

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Psychoactive Drugs   show
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show Depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens  
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show Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions  
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Depressant examples   show
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show Depressant= Disinhibitor , slows nervous system, disrupts memory, reduces self awareness  
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show Depressant= Depress, reduce anxiety, impair memory and judgement and tranquilizer  
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show Depressant= Depress CNS, temporarily lessen pain and anxiety  
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show Excite neural activity, speed up body functions (caffeine, ecstasy)  
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Nicotine   show
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show Stimulant= temporarily increases alertness/euphoria  
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Methamphetamine   show
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Ecstasy   show
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show Psychedelic drug, distorts perception, evokes sensory images  
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show Hallucinogen  
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Marijuana   show
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show Brain adapts to drug, and user needs to take more for desired effects  
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show 6-12 hrs (short acting) and 30 hrs (long acting)  
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show 72 hrs (nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, depression)  
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Substance use disorder   show
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show When rewarded, pathway mesolimbic dopamine  
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How does brain release dopamine?   show
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show ED, gambling, exercise, shopping, hoarding, relationships  
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