01:830:340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Circulatory System, Cirrhosis, Neurochemistry
26 Dec 2015
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What is the evidence needed to show that a drug is addictive. Dsm5 divides substance related orders in 2 categories: substance use disorders. Problems from someone being addicted to a drug: substance induced disorders. Problems from the impact of taking a drug (intoxication) or discontinuing its repeated use (withdrawal) In order to determine if you have substance use disorder. 2 or more symptoms must be present: severity is characterized by how many symptoms are present. Alcohol: affects virtually every organ in the body, the rate at which it is absorbed is influenced by many variables like. How much and how fast you are drinking & how much food you have eaten: short-term effects effect. Blood alcohol levels (amount of alcohol per unit of blood) Strong correlation between bal & central nervous system. Slurred speech, impaired coordination, involuntary eye movements, impaired attention/memory, coma: long-term consequences. Blackouts: can function without passing out but cant to.
