The Nature of Addiction

Lori Weaver (United States of America)
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  1. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  2. blackout
    darkness resulting from the extinction of lights
  3. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  4. depressant
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  5. dopamine
    a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
  6. pleasure
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
  7. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  8. tolerance
    willingness to respect the beliefs or practices of others
Created on Sun Mar 14 12:57:53 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Dec 16 11:41:22 EST 2010)

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