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Psychologic dependence is characterized by a desire to repeat the administration of the drug to produce pleasure or avoid disconfort ?
In addiction to drugs, alcohol and other substances dependence is accompanied by tolerance and abstinence.
Most of the drugs caused also physical dependence.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
The Cannabis or “Marijuana” (also marihuana) is used in the form of cigarettes made from the dried plant, or its resin and flowers.
The effects of the drug are: exaltation, feeling of well-being, euphoric state and excitement. It also produces the decreases of motor abilities, the sensation that the time passes very slowly, exacerbation of schizophrenic symptoms, and difficulties in depth perception, which is very important during automobile driving.
The Cannabis Dependence produces psychic dependence, but there is no physical dependence, no tolerance is developed, and no abstinence syndrome when the drug is discontinued.
Metabolic products of marijuana are retained in the tissues for a lengthy time.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
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Amphetamines are the prototype Central Nervous System stimulant ?
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Amphetamines produce mood elevation with increase wakefulness, alertness, concentration, and physical performance ?
Other effects caused by Amphetamines are high blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), more respiratory frequency and less appetite.
These drugs induce tolerance and addiction.
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(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
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The effects of Amphetamines are alertness, anorexia, elevated mood, increased wakefulness and concentration ?
Amphetamines produce also a feeling of well-being, but they induce Psychic Dependence and Tolerance.
Continued high doses may produce hallucinations, delusions, anxiety reaction, paranoid psychosis and depression during a which suicide is a possibility.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
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the direct results of the chronic effect of alcohol upon Central Nervous System are Tolerance and habituation ?
Alcohol tolerance refers to the bodily responses to the functional effects of ethanol in alcoholic beverages.
(Edited by María Moya Guirao, M.D.)
What is Tolerance ?
In drugs abuse Tolerance is defined as the need to increase the dose progressively in order to produce the effect originally achieved by smaller amounts.
As Tolerance is a progressive increase in dosage, it may be several hundred fold greater than the first dose after a short period of time.
In addiction to drugs, alcohol and other substances is common to find tolerance and physical or psychological dependence. The elimination of such drugs or alcohol triggers a withdrawal syndrome. For example, we will find physical dependence, tolerance and withdrawal in heroin addiction.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)
Did you know that…..
In drugs abuse Physical dependence is a state of adaptation to a drug accompanied by tolerance and abstinence syndrome ?
In addiction to drugs, alcohol and other substances is common to find tolerance and physical or psychological dependence.
(Edited by Dr. María Moya Guirao, MD)