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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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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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