Index
A
abused drugs. See drugs, of abuse
abusers, defined, 1
acetylcholine
breaking down, 46-47
dopamine and, 80-81
nicotine’s effect on, 104, 141-142
ACTH hormone, 116
action potential, 39-40
addiction
drug addiction. See drug addiction
eating disorders, 130-132
as excuse, 133
gambling, 127-130
helpfulness in studying all addictions, 9
nonregular rewards and, 20-21
as scare tactic, 133
sexual addiction, 130
addictive properties of drugs, harmful effects versus, 137-138
addicts, defined, 2
adenosine, 152
Adler, Martin, 174
adolescents
drug addiction in, 164-166
vulnerability to drug use in, 107-109
adrenal glands, 116-117
age differences in drug addiction
adolescents, 164-166
elderly adults, 167
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