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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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periaqueductal gray matter
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A set of nuclei deep within the brain stem that are involved with visceral functions. It also plays a role in the development of physical dependence on opiates.
metabolism
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The processes by which the body breaks things down or alters them so they can be eliminated; also, the processes by which the body extracts energy and nutrients from food.
skinner box
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A device that automatically released food in response to an animal manipulating a specific object (e.g., pressing a bar) to test "operant conditioning", named after the classic experiments of ...
binge
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Uninterrupted consumption of a drug for several hours or days.
myelin sheath
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A covering made of a special fat that encloses a neuron's axon and allows it to transmit action potentials.
paranoid schizophrenia
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A severe form of mental illness typically characterized by delusions of persecution and hallucinations. This condition may be induced by binge use of stimulants.
