Chapter 11: Addiction

________: A long- acting oral opioid that keeps craving, withdrawal, and relapse under control.

________ and Naltrexone: block opiate receptors so they dont produce any pleasurable effects when taken.

________ usually bind to natural neurochemicals called endocannabinoids (anandamide, etc .)

________ involved with executive functions and judgment are changed by drugs.

________ causes long- term changes in brain areas of thought, memory, and pleasure.

________ (Gamma hydroxy- butyrate): a drug that has been abused for euphoric, sedative, and body- building effects.

________ works by activating the endogenous opioid system.

________: interacts with the acetylcholine nicotinic receptor and prevents nicotine from activating it.

________ (THC): the active ingredient in marijuana.

________: originally an antidepressant but approved for use as a nicotine addiction treatment.

________: causes a weaker effect on receptors than methadone, creating a limited high.

________: scarring of the liver.

________: the progressive need for a higher drug dose to achieve the same effect.

________ are greatly able to elevate dopamine in specific brain regions.

________: works by blocking opioid receptors.

________ can reach the brain in 15 to 20 seconds.

The ________ contains many receptors for THC.

________ can be lethal when mixed with alcohol and other depressants.

________ alter the ways neurotransmitters carry messages from neuron to neuron in different ways:

________: the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks.

________: a Central Nervous System depressant, hypnotic, and analgesic with hallucinogenic properties.

It calms ________, impairs muscle control, and delays reaction time.

________ can also produce intense anxiety.

Rohypnol, ________, and Ketamine are all CNS depressants.

________ interacts with the GABA receptor.

They bind to opiate receptors in ________ involved in the reward system.

________ produce pleasure by activating the reward system.

________ significantly alters behavior and mood.

________ acts as a stimulant in low doses & a depressant in high doses.

A condition characterized by a pathological desire for drugs.

The progressive need for a higher drug dose to achieve the same effect.

A drug that was originally an antidepressant but is approved for use as a nicotine addiction treatment.

A drug that interacts with the acetylcholine nicotinic receptor and prevents nicotine from activating it.

The scarring of the liver.

The active ingredient in alcoholic drinks.

A drug that works by blocking opioid receptors.

The active ingredient in marijuana.

A long-acting oral opioid that keeps craving, withdrawal, and relapse under control.

Drugs that block opiate receptors and don't produce any pleasurable effects when taken.

An opiate that causes a weaker effect on receptors than methadone, creating a limited high.

A drug that has been abused for euphoric, sedative, and body-building effects.

A central nervous system depressant, hypnotic, and analgesic with hallucinogenic properties.