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| Term | Definition |
| Opiate Receptors | The opiate receptor and other brain receptors are proteins located on the surfaces of nerve cells, or neurons. The brain works through neurons communicating with each other by releasing signaling chemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals attach to receptors on nearby neurons the way a key fits a lock. Opiates bind spcifically to opiate receptors. |
| Opiates |
Any of the psychoactive drugs that
originate from the opium poppy or that have a chemical structure like the drugs
derived from opium. Such drugs include opium, codeine, and morphine (derived
from the plant), and hydromorphone (Dilaudid), methadone, and meperidine
(Demerol), which were first synthesized by chemists. |
| Opioid | Any chemical that has opiate-like effects; commonly used to refer to neurochemicals that activate opiate receptors (see Opiate Receptors). |
| Organic solvents | One class of inhalants that includes substances such as gasoline, paint thinner, and glue. Organic solvents are neurotoxic because they dissolve fatty substances, including the axon's myeline sheath. |
| Outpatient treatment | Nonresidential treatment for drug addiction. Patients live at home, often work, and come to a clinic for treatment. |
| Overdose | The condition that results when too much of a drug is taken, making a person sick or unconscious and sometimes resulting in death. |
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