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| psychoactive drugs | drugs that alter thinking, perception, and memory |
| tolerance | more and more of the drug is needed to achieve the same effect |
| withdrawal | physical symptoms that an include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure, resulting from lack of an addictive drug |
| psychological dependence | the feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being |
| stimulants | drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system |
| amphetamines | drugs that are synthesized (made in labs) rather than found in nature |
| cocaine | natural drug: produces euphoria, energy, power, and pleasure |
| nicotine | active ingredient in tobacco |
| caffeine | stimulant found in coffee, tea, most soda, chocolate, and many over the counter drugs |
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