PSYCH-230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Physical Dependence, Chemical Substance
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Drug any substance other than food that affects our bodies or minds. Addiction impaired control over the use of a chemical substance, accompanied by physiological dependence. Tolerance the brain and body"s need to ever large doses of a drug to produce earlier effects. Physiological dependence (aka chemical or physical) a condition in which the drug user"s body comes to depend on a steady supply of the substance. Physiological dependence compulsive use of a substance to meet a physiological need. The two diagnoses for substance-related disorders in the dsm-5 are: Substance-induced disorders induced using psychoactive substances (e. g. intoxication and withdrawal); more therapy. Substance-use disorders patterns of maladaptive use of psychoactive substances that lead to significant levels of impaired functioning or personal distress. Drugs of abuse are generally classified within three major groupings: Depressants such as alcohol or opioids (morphine, heroine, and inhalants) Stimulants such as amphetamines including cocaine, nicotine, mdma. Hallucinogens such as lsd and marijuana.
