Abstract

ZEILSTRA, Marc F.; AL-MANDHARI, Ahmed  and  WIESE, Elisabeth Batista Pinto. Etiology and Treatment of Cocaine Addictive Disorder. TransForm. Psicol. (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.3, n.1, pp.00-00. ISSN 2176-106X.

Addictive disorders are considered one of the main problems facing society today. In this article an elaboration will be made on the etiology, mechanisms of action and treatment of cocaine addictive disorder by unraveling its impacts on society and the human body. The drug cocaine will be used as a role model for explaining addictive disorders. After an introduction the reader will be guided towards medical aspects of addictive disorders, where history, toxicity, manifestations of toxicity and the mechanisms of action of cocaine are explained. The second part discusses the social aspects of the addiction to cocaine. The relation between cocaine and Anti-Social Personality Disorder are unraveled followed by issues such as priming, stress and relapse. Also the extent of the relationship between drug usage and addiction are explained, as well as the psychological and pharmaceutical treatment methods for addictive disorders widely applied today.

Keywords : Addictive Disorder; Cocaine; Overdose; Priming; Drugs.

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