Addiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction (e.g. alcoholism), video game addiction, crime, m...
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A physical dependence on a substance (needing the drug to function) is not always part of the definition of addiction. Some drugs (for example, some blood pressure medications) don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001522.htm
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Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities. ... Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both physical and mental dependence on alcohol. ... Physical dependence involves:
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000944.htm
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Physical dependence and addiction are different even though there is some overlap. Physical dependence is present when someone develops tolerance to a substance or when someone experiences withdrawal when they stop taking that substance abruptly. ... Question: Is Physical Dependence The Same As Addiction?
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A condition in which a person takes a drug over time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.
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www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=454765
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Recreational drugs information resource for mobile devices ... Physical dependence means the body gets used to the drug, it needs more and more of it to accomplish the same effect. Finally, the drug is merely used to counteract the withdrawal symptoms that appear when no drugs are being taken.
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www.xs4all.nl/~4david/compact/physical_dependence.html
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Thakore J, Dinan TG. Physical dependence following zopiclone usage: a case report. Hum Psychopharmacol 1992;7:143-5. ... Physical dependence on zopiclone Sudip Sikdar, Oyedeji Ayonrinde, and Elizabeth Sampson; BMJ 1998 317: 146. [Extract] [Full Text]
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www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7125/117
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CONCLUSIONS: Memantine attenuated the expression of opioid physical dependence in humans, indicating that glutamatergic neurotransmission at the NMDA receptor site contributes to the maintenance of opioid dependence.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11512037?queryText=op...
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11512037?queryText=opioid%20dependence
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