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PSU BBH 143 Exam 1 Solved 100% Correct3 ways addiction is similar to any chronic disease state. - ANSWER-- physiological
- heritable
- chronic relapsing
action potential - ANSWER-the electrical signal that passes along the axon when a
neuron sends a message.
addiction - ANSWER-compulsive behavior that often involves little rational thought
despite harmful consequences
Additive drug interaction - ANSWER-2 drugs with similar therapeutic effect (combined
potency)
administration - ANSWER-how drug goes from outside to inside the body
blood-brain barrier - ANSWER-Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain
substances enter the brain tissue and keep other substances out
Cerebellum - ANSWER-Balance and coordination
Characteristics of addiction - ANSWER-- craving: fantasizing, obsessing
- Loss of pleasure:substance abuse
-Escalating loss of control
-persistent use despite harmful consequences
-Denial: guilt over use
-Relapse after attempts at abstinence: frustration
cingulate gyrus - ANSWER-plays role in expressing emotions via gestures and resolves
mental conflict
conditioned drug tolerance - ANSWER-Tolerance effects that are maximally expressed
only when a drug is administered in the situation in which it has previously been
administered
cross tolerance - ANSWER-a condition in which the development of tolerance for one
drug causes an individual to develop tolerance for another drug
crossing the membrane - ANSWER-drug crosses the membrane to get into the
bloodstream
, Define Drug - ANSWER-any substance, natural or artificial, other than food, that by its
chemical nature alters structure or function in the living organism.
designer drugs - ANSWER-chemically similar to controlled substance but not on
schedules
Deviant drug use - ANSWER-drug use that is not common within a social group and
that is disapproved of by the majority causing group members to take corrective action
when it occurs.
Difference between drug dependence and addiction - ANSWER-A person can be
dependent on drugs without being addicted.
Dopamine - ANSWER-a neurotransmitter that regulates motor behavior, motivation,
pleasure/reward system, and emotional arousal
dose-response curve - ANSWER-the effect of the drug in response to the amount taken
Drug Abuse - ANSWER-the recurrent use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription
or OTC drugs with negative consequences.
Drug Abuse Control Amendments of 1965 - ANSWER-required accounting for drugs
with a potential for abuse such as barbiturates and amphetamines.
drug dependence - ANSWER-A state in which an organism functions normally only in
the presence of a drug.
Drug Misuse - ANSWER-Wrong or improper use; misapplication
drug toxicity - ANSWER-when the concentration of drug in the bloodstream causes
adverse reactions
drug withdrawal - ANSWER-symptoms associated with discontinuing the use of a habit-
forming substance
Drugs that affect how dopamine works - ANSWER-heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine
Drugs that affect how glutamate functions - ANSWER-hallucinogens
ED50 for one person - ANSWER-50% of max intensity of response
expectation effects - ANSWER-Any changes in an experiment's results due to the
subject anticipating certain outcomes to the experiment
frontal lobe - ANSWER-Emotion/personality, smell, speech, movement
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