Health Psychology: Heroin

Edexcel A2 Psychology: Unit 3

Health Psychology: Heroin mode of action, effects of heroin, tolerance, physical dependency and psychological dependency

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  • Created on: 13-06-11 15:41
The molecular structure of heroin is just like that of...
Endorphine
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What is dopamine associated with?
Pleasure and reinforcement behaviours
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How many hours after substance use is reduced/stopped do withdrawal symptoms begin to occur?
6-12 hours after the last fix
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According to Griffiths, Bigelow and Henningfield (1980), dosage rates can increase by how much in three to four months?
x10
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Psychological dependency is when the user experiences BIOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN withdrawal symptoms?
False
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What is dopamine associated with?

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Pleasure and reinforcement behaviours

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How many hours after substance use is reduced/stopped do withdrawal symptoms begin to occur?

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Card 4

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According to Griffiths, Bigelow and Henningfield (1980), dosage rates can increase by how much in three to four months?

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Card 5

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Psychological dependency is when the user experiences BIOLOGICALLY-DRIVEN withdrawal symptoms?

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