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drug use
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Classification Schemes of Altered States of Consciousness - ORBi orbi.uliege.be 2 facts
referenceWeil, A. (2004) published 'The natural mind: A revolutionary approach to the drug problem' through Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which presents an approach to understanding drug use.
referenceC. Freitas, A.M. Mendes, and S. Queirós published 'The role of modified states of consciousness in druguse' in European Psychiatry in 2016.
From crayfish to humans: An evolutionary perspective of addiction redalyc.org 2 facts
measurementDrug use causes dopamine spikes three to tenfold greater than the response to natural reinforcers like sex or food, as reported by Wightman and Robinson (2002) and Wise (2002).
claimContinued drug use leads to physiological and functional alterations in the reward system, resulting in behavioral changes that can lead to addiction.
Psychedelics, Sociality, and Human Evolution frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimResearchers have proposed that instrumentalization goals for drug use include improved social interaction, improved cognitive performance, counteracting fatigue, facilitated recovery, coping with psychological stress, and the facilitation of spiritual and religious activities.
referenceC. P. Müller (2020) proposed the concept of 'drug instrumentalization' as a framework for understanding drug use.
Substance Abuse and Evolution (Chapter 12) - Evolutionary Psychiatry cambridge.org Sep 8, 2022 2 facts
referenceR. Durrant, S. Adamson, F. Todd, and D. Sellman (2009) provided an evolutionary perspective on drug use and addiction in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry.
referenceS. Haug, C. L. Núñez, J. Becker, G. Gmel, and M. P. Schaub authored the 2014 article 'Predictors of onset of cannabis and other drug use in male young adults: results from a longitudinal study' published in BMC Public Health.
Integrating allostasis and emerging technologies to study complex ... nature.com Nov 5, 2025 1 fact
claimThe human body activates core stress response systems, specifically the neuroendocrine and sympathetic nervous systems, when exposed to acute or chronic stressors like physical injury, infection, psychosocial pressures, and drug use.
Neuro-insights: a systematic review of neuromarketing perspectives ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimNeuromarketing has the potential to address social marketing challenges, including excessive drinking, drug use, and climate change.