Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

The processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for the dependency on alcohol or narcotic drugs.

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Narcolepsy

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A disorder characterised by uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.

Morphine

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The most potent natural opiate compound produced by the opium poppy.

Assessment

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The diagnostic process in which a professional examines a drug user to determine the extent of the person's drug use, whether he or she is addicted, and what type of treatment might be most ...

Titrate

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Adjust the dose of a drug to a desired level.

Hippocampus

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A brain structure that is involved in emotions, motivation, and learning. It plays an important role for short-term (working) memory and is crucial for our ability to form long-term memories.

Implicit memory

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The memories acquired through unconscious learning processes, such as operant and classical conditioning.

Analogue

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A drug whose chemical structure has been slightly modified from a parent compound but which has similar effects. There are many analogues to morphine or to LSD. See Designer drug.