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Introduction to substances of abuse

Introduction to substances of abuse. Dr. Darwin Telias Maimonides University Ben-Gurion University teliaska@zahav.net.il. “DRUGS” DO NOT EXIST. WE CREATE THEM WITH OUR INCORRECT USE OF SUBSTANCES. ALMOST ANY SUBSTANCE MAY BE ABUSED. ABUSED SUBSTANCES MAY GIVE PLEASURE OR PAIN

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Introduction to substances of abuse

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  1. Introduction to substances of abuse Dr. Darwin Telias Maimonides University Ben-Gurion University teliaska@zahav.net.il

  2. “DRUGS” DO NOT EXIST WE CREATE THEM WITH OUR INCORRECT USE OF SUBSTANCES

  3. ALMOST ANY SUBSTANCE MAY BE ABUSED ABUSED SUBSTANCES MAY GIVE PLEASURE OR PAIN OR MAY KILL OR MAIM DEPENDING ON WHATWE DO

  4. SOME EXAMPLES AT HOME: GLUE SPICES LIKE NUTMEG LIGHTERS GAS AIR CONDITIONERS GAS DILUENTS CORRECTION FLUID BANANA ESSENCE

  5. THERE ARE SOME MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT “DRUGS” “DRUGS” ARE ILLEGAL WRONG! THE MOST ABUSED SUBSTANCES, ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO, ARE LEGAL IN MOST PLACES

  6. “DRUGS” CAUSE “ADDICTION” WRONG MOST SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE DO NOT CAUSE DEPENDENCE THERE IS A SERIOUS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN“ADDICTION”AND“DEPENDENCE”

  7. THE SUBJECT CONTINUES TO USE THE SUBSTANCE BECAUSE HE/SHE LIKES ITS EFFECTS, NO WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME ADDICTION

  8. DEPENDENCE THE SUBJECT CONTINUES USING THE SUBSTANCE BECAUSE HE/SHE IS AFRAID OF THE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME

  9. VTA HYPOTHALAMUS

  10. ONLY SUBSTANCES THAT MIMICK A NATURALLY-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE IN THE BODY CAN CAUSE DEPENDENCE

  11. OPIOIDS MIMICK “ENDORPHINS”

  12. COCAINE ACTS ON “DOPAMINE”

  13. THC MIMICKS “ANANDAMIDES”

  14. “DRUGS” ARE HARMFUL OR KILL NOT NECESSARILY MANY SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE CAUSE LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE SOME OF THOSE THAT CAUSE DAMAGE DO SO BECAUSE THEY ARE ILLEGAL

  15. WHOEVER USES DRUGS IS STUPID!!

  16. WRONG! NOT EVERYBODY RESPONDS THE SAME TO DRUGS SOME PEOPLE OBTAIN FROM DRUGS SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T HAVE IN THEMSELVES NEUROLOGY EXPLAINS IT

  17. REWARD PATHWAY

  18. OPIATE BINDING SITES

  19. COCAINE BINDING SITES

  20. THC BINDING SITES

  21. OPIATE AND DOPAMINE RECEPTORS

  22. SOCIAL PRESSURE

  23. SOCIAL PRESSURE PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE

  24. SOCIAL PRESSURE PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE BIOLOGICAL FACTORS

  25. THE THERAPEUTIC BRIDGE

  26. SUBSTANCES COMMONLY ABUSED ACCORDING TO CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WITHDRAWAL SYBDROME * - ONLY PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL ** - PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS

  27. THC

  28. LSDBLOTTERS

  29. MORE BLOTTERS

  30. LSD MICRODOTS

  31. LSD TARTS (PILLS)

  32. LSD IS BASED UPON ERGOT

  33. LSD HALLUCINATIONS

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