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Abuse potential - ANSWERS generally related to the drug's speed of action and how long the
effects last.
Acetylcholine - ANSWERS associated with arousal reactions or inhibitory factors.
acoholic hepatitis - ANSWERS occurs after a heavy or extended bout of alcohol use and can
occur in non-alcohol dependent persons. An inflammation of the liver where metabolism is
disrupted, jaundice, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.
acute fatty liver - ANSWERS this occurs when fat deposits build up in the normal liver cells and
can develop in anyone who has been drinking heavily even for a short period of time.
additive effects - ANSWERS two or more drugs are used at the same time and the results are
equal to the sum of the actions of the drugs used.
Adverse Ketamine reacation - ANSWERS Completed sensory detachment, explained as a near-
death experience, paranoia, boredom and possible coma.
Alcohol flush syndrome - ANSWERS causes an individual to feel sick after consuming alcohol
because of a lack of the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase.
Alcoholic dementia - ANSWERS an overall decline of intellect
, alcoholic heart muscle disease or AHMD - ANSWERS a serious condition in which the heart
does not pump the amount of blood needed to meet the demands of the body.
aldehyde dehydrogenase - ANSWERS breaks down acetaldehyde, a by-product of alcohol .
Anabolic steroids - ANSWERS Synthetic illicit drugs that are used to increase muscle mass and
improve athletic performance. Include Depo-testosterone, Durabolin, Danocrine, and
Halotestin. Some are approved for veterinary medicine and sold illicitly for human use.
anemia - ANSWERS insufficient function or number of red blood cells.
antagonistic interactions - ANSWERS occur when two or more drugs are used at the same time,
and the results are less than the sum of the actions of the drugs or the drugs cancel out the
effects of each other.
assessment - ANSWERS the collection of data from the individual and corroborative sources to
determine the extent of the individual's problem and their strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
Ataxia - ANSWERS impaired gait
behavioral tolerance - ANSWERS when after a period of time and repeated drug use, the users
are able to modify their behavior in hopes that others will not notice they are intoxicated
behavioral view of etiology - ANSWERS suggests the influence of both positive and negative
reinforcement as causal factors for continued drug use.
Beriberi heart disease - ANSWERS a reduction of vitamin B-1 that over time cause a normal
heart to fail to keep up with an abnormally high metabolic need of the body.