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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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cocaine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the coca plant that produces profound feelings of pleasure. See Crack.
adrenal gland
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A small gland in the body that releases a variety of hormones that help us deal with stress. Two of these hormones, epinephrine and norepinephrine, are also part of the ...
opiophobia
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A health care provider's unfounded fear that patients will become physically dependent upon or addicted to opioids even when using them appropriately; can lead to the ...
capillaries
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The smallest blood vessels. Oxygen and nutrients leave the bloodstream through capillaries to get into the body. Gases from the alveoli enter the bloodstream through capillaries ...
circuits
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A group of cortical fields or nuclei that are linked together by their axons to perform a specific brain function. Core components or circuits are constantly in touch with each ...
organic solvents
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
One class of inhalants that includes substances such as gasoline, paint thinner, and glue. Organic solvents are neurotoxic because they dissolve fatty substances, including the ...
euphoria
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Intense pleasure. Drug-induced euphoria is a "rush" or pleasurable feeling. It is caused by the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, within the brain reward system.
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