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Decks in this class (21)

lecture 1- drug abuse and drug dependence
Overview of the drug addiction pr...,
What is drug addiction,
Factors contributing to vulnerabi...
10  cards
neuropharmacology of drugs of abuse
Brain circuits associated with ad...,
Discuss the effect of acute admin...,
4 dopamine pathways
17  cards
animal models of addiction
3 different types of animal model...,
Animal model for showing substanc...,
Different ways the drug can be ad...
21  cards
psychostimulants
What are psychostimulants,
Key drug legislation associated w...,
What are amphetamines and their s...
13  cards
psychodepressants
What are psychodepressants give s...,
Gaba neurotransmission,
Gaba receptor
17  cards
alcohol dependence
Problem of alcohol in society,
Alcohol metabolism,
Non specific and specific effects...
12  cards
nicotine addiction
Give an overview of tobacco and i...,
Facts behind smoking,
Problem of nicotine and how its a...
25  cards
Opioids
What are opioids,
What are agonists partial agonist...,
Describe the opiate chemical stru...
31  cards
polyaddiction
What is polypharmacy and what are...,
What are the different timings fo...,
4 different mechanisms of interac...
15  cards
substance of abuse and the law
Describe the pre misuse of drugs act,
Describe the misuse of drugs act ...,
Table for punishment from drugs c...
12  cards
psychedelics
What are psychedelics,
History of psychedelics entheogens,
What is lsd
16  cards
current and novel treatment for substance abuse
What are the phases of substance ...,
Substance for which pharmacothera...,
List some pharmacological treatme...
17  cards
therapeutic profile of drugs of abuse and other CNS disorders
Therapeutic potential of cannabis,
Describe emesis vomiting,
Pathophysiology of emesis
20  cards
ketamine mechanism of action as an antidepressant
0  cards
cannabis and plant derived cannabinoids
What are the active constituents ...,
What are the different types of c...,
Describe cannabis
17  cards
endocannabinoids
What are endocannabinoids,
Describe the biosynthesis of endo...,
Production of endocannabinoids
22  cards
study drugs
What are study drugs,
Study drugs over the ages caffein...,
Khat and amphetamine over the ages
18  cards
novel psychoactive substances
Timeline of drug control,
What was the psychoactive substan...,
What are the 4 main types of nove...
13  cards
Drug detection
Why do we need to have methods fo...,
What kind of biological samples c...,
What to measure
16  cards
Discussion on relative drug harm
Describe prevalence of drug use i...,
4 ways of measuring physical harm,
What is psychological harm of drugs
12  cards
Dilemma in SUD treatment
0  cards

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