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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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Marijuana
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A psychoactive drug made from the leaves of the cannabis plant. It is usually smoked but can also be eaten. See Cannabis.
Dendrites
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The branches that reach out from a neuron's cell body to receive messages from the axon terminals of other neurons.
Metabolites
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The products that result when enzymes in the body break things down or alter them to produce energy or eliminate them.
Metabolic enzymes
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Enzymes that break down or inactivate drugs in the body; also, enzymes that break down food and produce energy.
Alcohol dehydrogenase
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The enzyme found mainly in the liver and stomach that breaks down (metabolizes) alcohol.
Ligand
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Any chemical that binds to a receptor. Ligands may be agonists or antagonists.
Psychosocial therapy
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Therapy designed to help addicts by using a combination of individual psychotherapy and group (social) therapy approaches to rehabilitate or provide the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills needed ...
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