Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

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

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Barbiturates

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Depressant drugs that produce relaxation and sleep. Barbiturates include sleeping pills such as pentobarbital (Nembutal) and secobarbital (Seconal).

Euphoria

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Intense pleasure. Drug-induced euphoria is a "rush" or pleasurable feeling. It is caused by the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, within the brain reward system.

Proteins

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Large molecules made up of amino acid building blocks.

Interneuron

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Any neuron that only sends its messages locally (within a millimetre or so). Many are inhibitory.

A class of drugs that elevates mood, increases feelings of well-being, and increases energy and alertness. These drugs also produce euphoria and are powerfully rewarding. Stimulants include cocaine, ...

Adaptive behaviours

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Useful behaviours we acquire as we respond to the world around us. Adaptive behaviours help us get the things we want and need for life.

Drug rehab

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

An umbrella term for a variety of processes by which a person addicted to a drug stops using that drug and is rehabilitated (rehab=rehabilitation) from drug or alcohol dependence.