Addiction and Remedies 8
Drug addiction
View Addiction.Drug-free treatment
A approach to helping addicts recover from addiction without the use of medication.Drug treatment
A combination of detoxification, psychosocial therapy and, if required, skill acquisition to help people recover from addiction.Dynorphins
Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opiods that binds to opiate receptors.Ecstasy (MDMA)
A chemically modified amphetamine that has hallucinogenic as well as stimulant properties.Enabling
Things that people who are close to addicts do unconsciously that either encourage, or at least do not interfere with, the addict's drug use.Endogenous
Something produced by the brain or body.Endorphins
Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors.Enkephalins
Peptides with opiate-like effects that are made by neurons and used as neurotransmitters; one of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors.Enzyme
A large molecule that living organisms use to facilitate the transition from one form of a chemical to another. Enzymes are used to build, modify, or break down different molecules.Ether
An inhalant. Ether was one of the first anesthetics to be used in surgery, but has been replaced by more effective, safer anesthetics.Euphoria
Intense pleasure. Drug-induced euphoria is a "rush" or pleasurable feeling. It is caused by the release of the neurotransmitter, dopamine, within the brain reward system.
