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| Term | Definition |
| Narconon | A non-religious, non-profit drug rehabilitation program using technology developed by author L. Ron Hubbard. The Narconon program was originally organized in Arizona State Prison in 1966 by William Benitez, an inmate who was himself a drug addict. He applyed basic principles regarding self awareness and self assurance contained in books by L. Ron Hubbard and, by doing so, completely cured his own addiction to heroin. Mr Benitez then went on to help twenty other inmates do the same. Today there are Narconon centers in 45 countries. |
| Narcotic | a drug (as codeine, methadone, or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether in fact physiologically addictive and narcotic or not |
| Neuron | Nerve cell. Neurons are unique cells found in the brain and body that are specialized to process and transmit information. |
| Neurotoxins | Substances that can damage or kill neurons. |
| Neurotransmission | The process that occurs when a neuron releases neurotransmitters to communicate with another neuron across the synapse. |
| Neurotransmitter | Chemicals produced by neurons to carry their messages to other neurons. |
| Nicotine | The drug in tobacco that is addictive. Nicotine also activates a specific kind of acetylcholine receptor. |
| Nitrites | A special class of inhalants that act primarily to dilate blood vessels and relax the muscles. Whereas other inhalants are used to alter mood, nitrites are used primarily as sexual enhancers. (See also amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite). |
| Nitrous oxide |
An inhalant, also known as "laughing
gas." Nitrous oxide is a weak anesthetic that does not produce
unconsciousness. Repeated use of "nitrous" can cause the fatty
tissue in the brain to deteriorate, resulting in severe headaches,
hallucinations, hand and foot numbness and spasms in arms and legs. |
| Norepinephrine |
A neurotransmitter and a hormone. It
is released by the sympathetic nervous system onto the heart, blood vessels,
and other organs and by the adrenal gland into the bloodstream as part of the
fight-or-flight response. Norepinephrine is also present in the brain and is
used as a neurotransmitter in normal brain processes. |
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