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Drug rehabilitation
The processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for the dependency on alcohol or narcotic drugs.
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nicotine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The drug in tobacco that is addictive. Nicotine also activates a specific kind of acetylcholine receptor.
anandamide
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The endogenous neurotransmitter that binds to the cannabinoid receptor.
narcolepsy
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.
morphine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The most potent natural opiate compound produced by the opium poppy.
neurotransmitter
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Chemicals produced by neurons to carry their messages to other neurons.
cortical field
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A large aggregation of millions of nerve cells in a circumscribed region of the cerebral cortex, which together carry out a specific function, receive connections from the same places, and have a ...
tolerance
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A physiological change resulting from repeated drug use that requires the user to consume increasing amounts of the drug to get the same effect a smaller dose used to give; often leads to physical ...