Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

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

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Sensitization

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

An increased response to a drug caused by repeated administration. Sensitization is most commonly seen in some responses to stimulants.

Perception

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The conscious awareness of sensory inputs, internal states, or memories.

Reuptake

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The process by which neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse by being "pumped" back into the axon terminals that first released them.

Positive reinforcement

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Something that increases the likelihood that the behaviour that elicited it will be repeated. Positive reinforcement is rewarding, and we typically perceive it as pleasure.

Neuroscience

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The study of how the brain and nervous system work. Neuroscience integrates more traditional scientific approaches such as anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, along with newer fields such as ...

Alveoli

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Tiny, balloon-like air sacks in the lungs. Alveoli are designed to allow oxygen to pass rapidly into the blood and are also efficient at absorbing inhaled drugs.