The Potential for Abuse: Addiction

Berkeley Scientific: the journal of young scientists

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Ramandeep Dhillon¹ 

[1] University of California

关键词: Addiction;    Abuse;    Drugs;    Brain;   

DOI  :  10.5070/BS3181020649

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: University of California, Berkeley

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statesthat drugs that have a high potential for abuse are frequentlyused for their recreational purposes, in lieu of any medical usethat may apply, due to the positive psychoactive effects thatare produced on the central nervous system (FDA, 2010).These drugs include, but are not limited to, opioids, nicotine,amphetamine, ethanol, and cocaine (FDA, 2010). Drugswith a high potential for abuse may in certain circumstanceslead to addiction, more commonly referred to as substancedependence (FDA, 2010). Continuous use of these kinds ofdrugs disrupts the brain, allowing an individual to build atolerance to the drug that is characterized by a compulsivebehavior to administer higher doses in an attempt to producesimilar outcomes of euphoria (FDA, 2010). An extended useof these substances results in an increase in tolerance as wellas an increase in the potential for addiction. Addiction is achronic relapsing disorder characterized by a compulsive useof substances despite the adverse consequences involved(FDA, 2010). Recent studies indicate that addiction maybe a chronic brain disease caused by abnormalities in themesolimbic system.

【 授权许可】

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