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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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neurotransmission
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The process that occurs when a neuron releases neurotransmitters to communicate with another neuron across the synapse.
primary reinforcers
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Stimuli, such as food and water, which produce reward directly, with no learning about their significance or other intervening steps required. Most drugs of abuse are primary reinforcers.
reuptake
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The process by which neurotransmitters are removed from the synapse by being "pumped" back into the axon terminals that first released them.
positive reinforcement
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Something that increases the likelihood that the behavior that elicited it will be repeated. Positive reinforcement is rewarding, and we typically perceive it as pleasure.
neuron
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Nerve cell. Neurons are unique cells found in the brain and body that are specialized to process and transmit information.
theobromine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
A mild stimulant found in tea and cocoa. It is a chemical cousin of caffeine.
depressants
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Drugs that relieve anxiety and produce sleep. Depressants include barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and alcohol.
