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Abnormal Psyc
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/14/2008

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substance withdrawal
Definition
is a chemical that alter's a person's mood or behavior when it is smoked, injected, drunk, inhaled, snorted, or swallowed in pill form.
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substance intoxication
Definition
is the temporary maladaptive experience of behavioral or psychological changes due to the accumulation of the substance in the body. How long the substance is in the body.
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substance withdrawal
Definition
Substance is discontinued, a reaction.Experiences significant distess or impairment at home, at work, or other important contexts.
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tolerance
Definition
an phenomen, is related to substance withdrawal. Requires larger and larger amounts.
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substance abuse
Definition
as the maladaptive pattern of substance use occuring within a 12 month period that leads to significant impairment or stress evidenced by one or moe of the folling
:failure to meet obligations,use of substacnes in physically hazardous situations, legal problems.
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substance dependence
Definition
is a maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms during a 12 month period and caused by the continued use of a substance.
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depressant
Definition
drug become more apparent, as feelings of sleepiness, uncoordination, dysphoria, and irritability set in.
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potentiation
Definition
meaning that the effect of two drugs taken together is greater than the effect of two drugs taken together is greater together is greater than the effect of either substance alone. Ex: combining alcohol, which is a depressant, with another depressant.
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Wernicke's encephalopathy
Definition
acute condition involving delirium, eye movement disturbances, difficulties in movement and balance, and deterioration of the peripheral nerves to th hands and feet.
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Korsakof's syndrome
Definition
a permanent form of dementia in which the individuals develops retrograde and antergrade amnesia. leading to an inability to remember recent eventsor to learn new information.
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alcohol dehydrogenase
Definition
a zinc-containing enzyme in the stomach, breaks down the portion of alcohol.
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