Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

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

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Psychotherapeutics

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Drugs that have an effect on the function of the brain and that often are used to treat psychiatric disorders; can include opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants.

Neurotransmitter

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Chemicals produced by neurons to carry their messages to other neurons.

Cortical field

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A large aggregation of millions of nerve cells in a circumscribed region of the cerebral cortex, which together carry out a specific function, receive connexions from the same places, and have a ...

A physiological change resulting from repeated drug use that requires the user to consume increasing amounts of the drug to get the same effect a smaller dose used to give; often leads to physical ...

Mind

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The container of the contents of consciousness, what we call the results of our processes of perception, thinking, and feeling. The mind is the manifestation of consciousness.

Prefrontal cortex

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The part of the cerebral cortex at the very front of the brain. It is involved with higher cognitive and emotional functions including short-term memory, learning, and setting priorities for future ...