KINE 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Myalgia, Testicular Cancer, Endorphins
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Lo 1: identify the symptoms of addiction, explain the difference between addiction and. Addiction is the continued involvement of a substance/activity despite ongoing habit, and discuss the impact of addiction on friends and family negative consequences (mental disorder) Individual needs to continue consuming addictive substance to feel the. To be addictive substance, it must produce euphoria, anxiety/pain reduction. People with physiological dependence(adaptive state of body+brain) to a substance experience tolerance when increased amounts of the drug are required to achieve the desired effect. They also experience withdrawal, a series of temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occurs when substance use stops. Psychological dependence, similar to physiological dependence, is the dependency of the mind on a substance/behavior. Which can lead to psychological symptoms such as anxiety, irritability or cravings. May lead to compulsive behaviors such as overeating, over- exercising or gambling. Compulsion (obsession) (overwhelming need to perform it) Loss of control (inability to determine whether it is healthy/damaging)
