psych 630 january, 2015 effects of drugs. identifying drug and its primary use rate of use and...
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PSYCH 630
January, 2015
EFFECTS OF DRUGS
Identifying drug and its primary use
Rate of use and populations affected
Region of brain affected and altered brain chemistry
High versus low doses on behavior, mood, and cognition
Implications on physiology of brain, behavior, mood, and cognition
Therapeutic interventions to treat addiction
INTRODUCTION
Heroin
IDENTIFY DRUG
• Recreational Use
• Medical Use
PRIMARY USE
• Single Use
• Daily
• Full Blown Addiction
• Percentage of Use
RATE OF USE
• All lifestyles
• All ages
• All cultures
POPULATIONS AFFECTED
The
Limbic System is affected by
Heroin
(Bing, 2015)
REGION AFFECTED
Heroin affects the neurons in the brain.
This disrupts the normal brain chemistry.
(Bing, 2015)
ALTER BRAIN CHEMISTRY
Effects of Heroin use is different for each person.
(Bing, 2015)
HIGH VERSUS LOW DOSES
http://medicalassistedtreatment.org/95142/
IMPLICATIONS ON BRAIN
IMPLICATIONS ON BRAIN
Stop Heroin. http://www.stopheroin.net/heroinfacts.htm
• Suboxone• Scheduled III drug
• buprenorphine + naloxone
THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS
Control your Suboxone (2013) http://www.rxfilmcuttingguide.com/
THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS
• Methadone • Scheduled II drug
• Synthetic narcotic analgesic
http://www.pharmedium.com/compounding/service/61/Methadone/
Heroin
Methods of Use
Effects of drug
Side Effects
Hazards
Treatment Options
CONCLUSION
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Methadone (2013). Cesar, Center for Substance Abuse Research. Retrieved from http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/methadone.asp
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