Confrontation with Richard Green, a key figure in the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder; Growth of dependence on alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes; Views on addiction medicine.EBSCO_AspJournal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy
Chemical dependence(including dependence on mood-altering drugs, such as alcohol, cocaine, opiates, and depressants) is seen as a medical condition that requires treatment. Chemical dependenceis a contagious, progressive disease that does not disappear of its own accord. ...
Knowledge about the etiology of chemical dependence is incomplete. This study examined how homeless African American women who have been professionally assessed and who self鈥恟eport to be dependent on alcohol and other drugs make sense of their becoming chemically dependent. The data were analyzed ...
Chemical dependency, the body’s physical and/or psychological addiction to a psychoactive (mind-altering) substance, such as narcotics, alcohol, or nicotine. Physical dependency on such chemicals as prescription drugs or alcohol stems from repetitive us
Alcohol DependencePleasureAnxietyβ-EndorphinPurpose in life (PIL)/is a social attitude based on the concept that, "every person has a need to establish meaning in life". Comfort and pleasure are related to the secretion of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine and β-endorphin. Drinking ...
In 1972, the American Medical Association's (AMA) Council on Mental Health defined physician impairment. The phenomenon was described as "the inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of physical or mental illness, including alcoholism or drug dependence"...
Genetic Variation of the Ghrelin Signalling System in Individuals with Amphetamine Dependence The of largely depends on the effects of in the brain reward systems. , an orexigenic , activates the reward systems and is required for reward induced by ... S Petra,J Elisabet,JL Nitya,... - 《Pl...
1)Repeatedusetoachieveastatethatcouldnotbeachievedwithoutalcoholordrugs.2)Inabilitytoenvisiontherestofone’slifewithoutthealcoholordrugs.3)Preoccupationwiththinkingandtalkingaboutthechemicalandactivitiesassociatedwithusingit.Physicaldependenceisthedependenceofbodytissuesonthecontinuedpresenceofadrugfornormalfunctioning....
A demonstration project was conducted to examine the factors that facilitate implementation of nicotine dependence treatment in a chemical dependence (cd) program. The project included: (a) staff education; (b) staff training to conduct nicotine dependence treatment groups; (c) voluntary smoking cessat...
A detailed parametric study of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) synthesized in powder form and on substrates using the alcohol catalytic chemical vap... HE Unalan,M Chhowalla - 《Nanotechnology》 被引量: 90发表: 2005年 Synthesis-condition dependence of carbon nanotube growth by alcohol cata...