PSYC32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Clonidine, Bronchitis, Novelty Seeking
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Substance dependence: the abuse of a drug sometimes accompanied by a physiological dependence on it, made evident by tolerance and withdrawal symptoms (aka addiction) Tolerance: physiological process where greater & greater amounts of an addictive drugs are required to produce the same effect. Chapter 12: substance-related disorders (1) larger doses of the substance being need to produce the desired effect or (2) the effects of the drug becoming markedly less if the usual amount is taken. Withdrawal: negative physiological reactions evidenced when a person suddenly stops taking an addictive drug, cramps, restlessness, and even death are examples. Substance abuse: the use of a drug to such an extent that the person is often intoxicated throughout the day and fails in important obligations and in attempts to abstain, but there is no psychological dependence. Person must experience one of the following as a result of the recurrent use of the drug.
