What are the phases of drug treatment?
The four stages of treatment are: Treatment initiation. Early abstinence. Maintaining abstinence.
What kind of long acting injectables are used to treat addiction?
The development of long-acting injectable naltrexone allows for monthly dosing, and has been used to treat alcohol dependence since 2006.
How drugs affect the frontal lobe?
Brain-imaging studies in humans and neuropsychological studies in nonhuman animals have shown that repeated drug use causes disruptions in the brain’s highly evolved frontal cortex, which regulates cognitive activities such as decision-making, response inhibition, planning and memory.
What are the five stages of treatment?
Developed from the Trans-theoretical Model of Change1, the Stage of Change model includes five stages: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
Why is it called a depot injection?
Discovery. The first long-acting (depot) injections were antipsychotics fluphenazine and haloperidol. The concept of a depot injection arose before 1950, and originally was used to describe antibiotic injections that lasted longer to allow for less frequent administration.
Which drugs affect which neurotransmitters?
Table 1 – Neurotransmitters Implicated in Drug Use and Addiction
| Neuro- transmitter | Distribution in the Central Nervous System | Drugs That Affect It |
|---|---|---|
| Serotonin | Midbrain VTA Cerebral cortex Hypothalamus | MDMA (ecstasy) LSD Cocaine |
| Norepinephrine | Midbrain VTA Cerebral cortex Hypothalamus | Cocaine Methamphetamine Amphetamine |
What are three options for drug abuse?
There are many options that have been successful in treating drug addiction, including:
- behavioral counseling.
- medication.
- medical devices and applications used to treat withdrawal symptoms or deliver skills training.
- evaluation and treatment for co-occurring mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.