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    Psychology Assignment 17: Drugs- dependence, addiction, tolerance, and withdrawal pages 98-100
    1. In your on words and on another piece of paper or on note cards identify the following terms and names:
    substance use disorder withdrawal opiates cocaine
    LSD
    psychoactive drug Depressants stimulants methamphetamine
    near-death experience
    tolerance alcohol use disorder amphetamines Ecstasy (MDMA)
    THC
    addiction barbiturates nicotine hallucinogens

    Substance use disorder- The act of using drugs that are not legal or medically prescribed.

    Psychoactive drug- Chemicals that affect the brain and body, inducing various effects.

    Tolerance- Drugs require higher and higher amounts to affect the body.

    Addiction- desires for a substance regardless of the consequences.

    Withdrawal- adverse effects caused by prolong abstinence from a drug.

    Depressants- Substances that slow or reduce bodily functions, producing feelings of well-being and
    slowing reaction times. The opposite of stimulants.

    Stimulants- Substances that speed up or increase bodily functions, producing feelings of wakefulness,
    awareness, and well-being.

    Alcohol use disorder- steady extreme drinking over time, to the point of abandonment of other
    priorities.

    Barbiturates- A specific family of depressant

    Opiates- Substances that numb pain by way of releasing endorphins, creating feelings of extreme
    euphoria. Hideously addictive, they are known to rapidly change brain chemistry.

    Amphetamines- Stimulants that massively increase the speed of bodily functions.

    Nicotine- A stimulant is most well known for its addictive properties and nature as a carcinogen.

    Cocaine- A stimulant that blocks the process of reuptake, causing feelings of immense happiness.

    Methamphetamine- a stimulant that provides feelings of extreme energy at the cost of vastly reduced
    health and weight.

    Ecstasy (MDMA)- A stimulant and hallucinogen that creates feelings of happiness and lightness
    commonly used as a club drug.

    Hallucinogens- substances that distort the senses and create hallucinations.

    LSD- A extremely potent hallucinogen that create vibrant and short lived “trips” when taken.

    THC- a mild hallucinogen extracted from a marijuana plant, known to be mildly tolerated within the U.S.

    2. What role do tolerance, addiction, and withdrawal play in substance abuse disorders? Explain
    how the three are connected.
    Addiction occurs when substance abuse occurs for a prolonged period, as tolerance leads to ever
    growing does needed to affect the individual, and withdrawals occurring when one would step away
    from their quickly growing habit.

    2. What are psychoactive drugs and how do they impact the brain and induce altered states of
    consciousness?

    Psychoactive drugs are drugs that distort or change biological functions by breaching the blood-brain
    barrier and mimicking or preventing the effects of neurotransmitters, creating feelings of euphoria, calm,
    or alertness.

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