Chapter 2: The Neurochemistry and the Physiology of Addiction Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Drugs & Substance Abuse has 16 clues. Answers range from 7 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The blood-brain barrier is..(two words)
What’s the quickest method for drugs to get to the brain?
Addiction is a combination of a mental obsession and an..
The process by which the body adapts to handle excess amounts of a drug or compulsive behavior.
The physical and emotional reliance on a psychoactive substance.
When a person stops using, the body tries to return to normal, causing mild to extremely severe ________ symptoms, some of which can be life-threatening.
With excess use, tissues change and adapt, causing the body to better handle the toxic effects of a drug.
Consists of Brain and spinal cord:
Division of PNS that handles fight or flight mode:
Uses neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine:
Traits are passed from generation to generation through genes:
The steps between abuse and addiction involve compulsion
The continued use of a drug despite negative consequences:
Some use several drugs to attain different drug use
False portrayal of severe withdrawal
Changes in synapses and in parts of the brain and the body are due to alternative instructions given to genes:
