PSYC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Headache, Delirium Tremens, Hypoventilation
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Addicts habitual drug users who continue to use a drug despite its adverse effects and despite their repeated efforts to stop using. Biomedical theories of addiction: physical dependence theories. Physical dependence traps addicts in a cycle of using and withdrawing: positive incentive theories. Primary factor in most addictions is the craving for the rewarding properties of the drug. The positive-incentive value of addictive drugs increases with repeated use. Low doses: it can stimulate neural firing and facilitate social interaction. Moderate doses: experience various degrees of cognitive, perceptual, verbal and motor impairment, as well as a loss of control that can lead to a variety of socially unacceptable outcomes. If blood levels reach 0. 5% there is a risk of death from respiratory depression. Red flush: produced by dilation of blood vessels in the skin the dilation leads to a decrease in body temperature. Low/moderate doses: mild syndrome of headache, nausea, vomiting, and tremulousness (hangover)
