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The hijack model of substance addiction suggests that Psychoactive drugs act on ancient and evolutionarily conserved neural mechanisms associated with positive emotions that evolved to mediate incentive behavior. [1] [2] They induce emotions that in human evolutionary history signaled a benefit for the group. Modern drugs tap into these ...
Addiction medicine is a medical subspecialty that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, evaluation, treatment, and recovery of persons with addiction, of those with substance-related and addictive disorders, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances including alcohol, nicotine, prescription medicine and other illicit and licit drugs. [3]
The Journal of Addictions Nursing is a peer-reviewed nursing journal which publishes original articles on current research, issues, practices and innovations in the field of addictions, with focus on addictions nursing. It is the official journal of the International Nurses Society on Addictions. [1]
The etymology of the term addiction throughout history has been misunderstood and has taken on various meanings associated with the word. [201] An example is the usage of the word in the religious landscape of early modern Europe. [202] "Addiction" at the time meant "to attach" to something, giving it both positive and negative connotations.
The American Journal on Addictions is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering addiction medicine. It was established in 1992 and is published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Thomas R. Kosten (Baylor College of Medicine).
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines.
The 35-year-old Laredo woman is accused of using the name and Texas Board Nursing license number of a real licensed vocational nurse and registered nurse who had “the same or similar first name ...
A Latin copy of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine, dated 1484, located at the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. 1959: South Texas Medical School is chartered. 1966: First class of 15 students is admitted to the Medical School; temporarily housed at Trinity University. 1969: Legislature authorizes creation of Dental School.