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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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bind
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
What occurs when a neurotransmitter attaches itself to a receptor. The neurotransmitter is said to "bind" to the receptor.
positron emission tomography (PET) scanner
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The machine that detects the radioactive chemicals used to measure brain functions.
homeostasis
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The process of keeping the internal environment of the body stable while the outside world changes.
glutamate
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.
dopamine
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The neurotransmitter that produces feelings of pleasure when released by the brain reward system.
rehabilitate
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
Helping a person recover from drug addiction. Rehabilitation teaches the addict new behaviors to live life without drugs.
behaviorism
Health care; Drug rehabilitation
The study of behavior, especially using operant conditioning.
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