Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

The processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for the dependency on alcohol or narcotic drugs.

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hallucinogens

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A diverse group of drugs that alter perceptions, thoughts and feelings. Hallucinogens do not produce hallucinations. These drugs include LSD, mescaline, MDMA (ecstasy), PCP, and psilocybin (magic ...

synapse

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The site where neurons communicate with each other. A synapse is a small gap that physically separates neurons. Axon terminals of a neuron sending a message (the presynaptic neuron) release ...

caffeine

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A mild stimulant, the most widely used drug in the world.

peptides

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Small protein-like compounds made of amino acid building blocks.

ventral tegmental area (VTA)

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The group of dopamine-containing neurons that make up a key part of the brain reward system. The key targets of these neurons include the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex.

axon terminal

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The structure at the end of an axon that produces and releases chemicals (neurotransmitters) to transmit the neuron's message across the synapse to another neuron.

nucleus accumbens

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A part of the brain reward system, located in the limbic system, that processes information related to motivation and reward. It is the key brain site where virtually all drugs of abuse act to ...