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Substance Use Disorders
A compulsive pattern of drug use despite negative consequences
Physiological Dependence
Involves changes in normal bodily functions and withdraw when no drug use
Psychological Dependence
Emotional need for a drug
Tolerance
When a person needs more and more drugs to reach an effect previously acheived at a lower dosage.
Withdraw
Negative symptoms experienced when drug use is discontinued.
Depressants
Drugs that suppress the central nervous system activity. An example is Alcohol.
Stimulants
Increase overall levels of neural activity
Opioids
Serve as analgesics (decrease pain) through their effects on the endogenous opioid neurotransmitter system.
Hallucinogens
Cause changes in sensory and perceptual experiences. Can involve vivid hallucinations.
Hypnosis
An extreme focus on the self that involves suggested changes of behavior and experience. Individuals undergoing hypnosis are in control of their own behaviors
Meditation
The act of focusing on a single target such as breath or a repeated sound to increase awareness of the moment. Meditation involves relaxed, yet focused, awareness
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