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Characteristics of Addiction
Compulsion
Loss of Control
Negative Consequences
Denial
Inability to abstain
Substance Addictions
Alcoholism
Drug Abuse
Smoking
Process Addictions
Behaviors known to be addictive because they are mood altering (gambling disorder, compulsive buying disorder)
Biological Influences
Differences in substance metabolism
Genetics affect on neurotransmitters
Addiction among family members
Psychological Factors
Low self-esteem
Risk-taking behavior
Poor coping skills
PTSDE
Environmental Influences
Cultural Values
Family Environment
Learned Behavior
Major Stressful Events
Physiology of Addiction
Uncontrollable urge to continue engaging in activity
Drugs disrupt the brain’s reward system
Body adjusts to substance or behavior
Tolerance
Binge Drinking
Pattern of drinking that brings BAC above 0.08%
Drunkorexia
Restricting calories before drinking
Physiological Effects of Alcohol Addiction
Ethanol is the drug in alcohol
Increases the release of GABA
Blocks glutamate
Double Inhibitory Effect
GABA
Neurotransmitter that reduces neurological messages
Glutamate
Neurotransmitter that excites neurological messages
Withdrawal from Alcohol
Large amounts of glutamate is produced
Symptoms:
Hyperthermia
Seizures
Coma
Death
Alcohol Absorption Influences
Hormones
estrogen goes up = higher BAC
Quantity/speed of consumption
Close the valve that goes to the stomach
Carbonation
Food in the stomach
Protein intake increases = lower digestion rate
Sleep Effects
CNS affects changes in the sleep cycle
Deep sleep only
Hangovers
Withdrawal = glutamate and GABA
GI irritation
Hypoglycemia = low blood glucose levels
Vasopressin inhibition = dehydration
Does Alcohol affect Sport Performance?
Impaired ability to store muscle glycogen
Impairs the body’s ability for maximum power output
Impairs the body’s ability to negate metabolic acidosis