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Drug rehabilitation
The processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for the dependency on alcohol or narcotic drugs.
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Bind
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
What occurs when a neurotransmitter attaches itself to a receptor. The neurotransmitter is said to "bind" to the receptor.
Positron emission tomography (PET) scanner
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The machine that detects the radioactive chemicals used to measure brain functions.
Homeostasis
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The process of keeping the internal environment of the body stable while the outside world changes.
Dopamine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The neurotransmitter that produces feelings of pleasure when released by the brain reward system.
Rehabilitate
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Helping a person recover from drug addiction. Rehabilitation teaches the addict new behaviours to live life without drugs.
Withdrawal
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The period during which a person stops using a drug to which they are addicted; see Withdrawal Symptoms.
Maladaptive behaviours
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Behaviours acquired by drug users that hinder them from succeeding in the normal, non-drug-using world.
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