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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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Drug rehabilitation

nicotine

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The drug in tobacco that is addictive. Nicotine also activates a specific kind of acetylcholine receptor.

anandamide

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The endogenous neurotransmitter that binds to the cannabinoid receptor.

narcolepsy

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.

morphine

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

The most potent natural opiate compound produced by the opium poppy.

neurotransmitter

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

Chemicals produced by neurons to carry their messages to other neurons.

cortical field

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A large aggregation of millions of nerve cells in a circumscribed region of the cerebral cortex, which together carry out a specific function, receive connections from the same places, and have a ...

tolerance

Health care; Drug rehabilitation

A physiological change resulting from repeated drug use that requires the user to consume increasing amounts of the drug to get the same effect a smaller dose used to give; often leads to physical ...

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