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1. Natural chemicals in the brain that block pain during stressful or painful experiences.






2. Taking a drug for a specific purpose other than getting high.






3. Strong craving for a drug and compulsive use of the drug despite negative consequences






4. A reduction in calorie intake below daily needs.






5. Inflammation of the liver as a result of alcohol consumption.






6. A contraceptive method in which the man removes his penis from the vagina before ejaculating.






7. Period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.






8. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy.






9. A substance that causes changes in brain chemistry and alters consciousness.






10. In Maslow's work - the state attained when a person has reached his or her full potenial.






11. Combination of birth defects caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol - characterized by abnormal facial apperance - slow growth - mental retardation - and social - emotional - and behavioral problems.






12. Set of birth defects associated with use of alcohol during pregnancy.






13. Primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.






14. A feeling of apprehension and dread - with or without a known cause; accompanied by physical symptoms.






15. Technique for testing fetal cells for chromosomal abnormalities by removing a sample of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac.






16. The part of the brain where the executive functions of planning - organizing - and rational thnking are controlled.






17. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






18. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






19. The sympathetic branch starts your stress response while the parasympathetic branch-ends your stress response






20. An anxiety disorder marked by an excessive fear of an object or a situation.






21. A pregnancy in which a fertilized egg implants or attaches itself outside of the uterus - usually in a fallopian tube.






22. Altered state of consciousness as a result of drinking alcohol or ingesting other substances.






23. A person who has this may feel persistent symptoms of mild or moderate depression for an extended period of time.






24. Ongoing accumulation of irritation and anger.






25. Mental representation that a person has of his or her own body - including perceptions - attitudes - thoughts - and emotions.






26. Dangerous condtion that can occur during pregnancy - chatacterized by high blood pressure - fluid retention possible kidney and liver damage - and potential fetal death.






27. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






28. Breathable chemical vapors that alter consciousness - producing a state resembling dunkenness.






29. Protein produced by the infant and released into the amniotic fluid; AFP measurement is used to screen for some fetal abnormalities.






30. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






31. Using a drug for fun or to get high.






32. In Golemen's work the kind of intelligence that includes an understanding of emotional experience - self-awareness - and sensitivity to others.






33. Birth defects.






34. Drugs that alter perceptions and thinking - intensifying and distorting visual and auditory perceptions and producing hallucinations; also called psychedelics.






35. Selyes classic model used to describe the physiological changes associated with the stress response. The three phases are alarm - resistance - and exhaustion.






36. Ability to bounce back from adversity.






37. Drugs that slow down activity in the brain and sympathetic nervous system.






38. A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood - energy - activity levels - and the ability to carry out daily tasks.






39. State of stability and balance in whic hbody functions are maintained within a normal range.






40. A negative stress that can make a person sick or can keep a person from reaching a goal






41. Clear physiological experience of apprehension or intense fear in the absence of a real danger.






42. Maintaining a positive outlook.






43. Controls planning - organizing - rational thinking - working memory - judgment - moood modulaiton. Undergoes rapid growth just before puberty - followed by pruning and consolidation during adolescence.






44. Branch of the nervous system that is responsible for initiating the stress response.






45. The general state of the body - mind and emotions when an environmental stressor has triggerred the stress response.






46. Perception of one's ability to perform certain tasks successfully.






47. Infections that occur when the immune system is weakened. These infections do not usually occur in a person with a healthy immune system.






48. Mental disorder characterized by recurrent - enexpected panic attacks along with concern about having another attack.






49. Consumption of five or more drinks in a row by a man or four or more drinks in a row by a woman.






50. Natural and synthetic derivatives of opium.






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