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In this way, a more complete and differentiated approach to dealing with and understanding drug abuse is necessary to work to assuage the problem.... Name Date Course Section/# Two Divergent Views on drug Use/Abuse With respect to whether drug addiction can be named as a disease of the mind, the argument basically falls into two different areas.... First, there is the position that drug addiction is only a weakness of will that leads a person to seek out a way to lessen life's difficulties....
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Brain Neuronal Cb2 Cannabinoid Receptors in drug Abuse and Depression: From Mice to Human Subjects Background of the Study The stressful events might cause addiction to substances and major depression within the context of mental health problems.... Introduction drug dependence and depression are associated with mental problems arising from lifestyle depressions.... The CMS model recognizes drug addiction as a brain disease (Tenenbaum & Eklund, 2007)....
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The increase in the dopamine in the synapse leads to the desire for more cocaine, which consequently leads to addiction.... Methods by which Various Drugs Alter Neurotransmission drug abuse is one of the processes that damage the brain and hinder the efficient functioning of the neurotransmitters.... Alcohol is another drug that affects neurotransmission by altering the shape and structure of the neuromembrane, enzymes, ions, and receptors.... The human body consists of various systems, which include the circulatory, nervous, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and endocrine arrangements....
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The author pointed out that marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and some prescription drugs are the most popular drugs used by the abusers in America.... drug addiction The article Study: 22 million Americans use illegal drugs, (appeared on CNN on September 8, 2011, posted by CNN Media Producer Aaron Cooper) explains the mental and social problems associated with drug abuse.... hellip; He has quoted a 2010 National Survey on drug Use and Health and pointed out that more than 22 million Americans age 12 and older - nearly 9% of the U....
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It is one of the most commonly used classes of these drugs (Aarons et al, 1979) but while propranolol is effective in treating several conditions, toxicity may occur in some cases too and is a result of interaction between the receptor and the drug (Glaubinger and Lefkowitz, 1977).... The chemical name of propranolol is 1-isopropylamino-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-2-propanol (Farooqi and Aboul-Enein, 1995) and it is a beta-adrenergic antagonistic drug (Glaubinger and Lefkowitz, 1977)....
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The paper “drug Dose and Its Concentration at Receptors” will discuss 'bioavailability', which refers to the fraction of the dose of the drug given that reaches its site of action.... The characteristics of the drug molecule itself include degree of ionization.... hellip; The author explains that the plasma membrane (of skin or intestinal cells, for example) is a common barrier to drug distribution; drugs that are not lipid soluble will not be able to permeate the membrane and not reach the target site....
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Considering that heroin is a highly addictive drug, its continuous consumption whether intentional or unintentional may addiction (McCabe, Boyd & Teter, 2009).... The statistics depict the level that the society is inclined toward drug abuse.... Regardless of the responsibility of the required stakeholders, the people have a responsibility of eradicating drug abuse.... This is based on that people are informed and educated on drug abuse but fail to adhere to the recommendations presented to eradicate the vice....
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While the drug itself leads to drug-seeking behavior, research has shown that many changes in the brain can be the main contributing factors for this condition.... When the person takes the drug or alcohol for the first time, the intention is only to 'try'.... The pleasure derived from these substances makes the individual take the drug again and again which triggers a reward circuit and causes addiction.... This article explores the physiological and neurobiological aspects of addiction to bring about an understanding of the behavior of addiction....
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