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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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denial
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Unconsciously refusing to admit that someone is addicted. Denial occurs among addicts themselves and among those who are close to them.
motor cortex
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The part of the cerebral cortex that creates the commands that make the muscles move.
methadone
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A long-lasting synthetic opiate used to treat cancer pain and heroin addiction.
psychedelic drug
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Drugs that distort perception, thought, and feeling. This term is typically used to refer to drugs with actions like those of LSD.
stroke
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The blockade or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. This prevents oxygen from reaching neurons and may result in their death.
limbic system
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A set of brain structures that generates our feelings, emotions, and motivations. It is also important in learning and memory.
dynorphins
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opiods that binds to opiate receptors.
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