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Addictionary-N (Naloxone
thru Normie)
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naloxone
- Used in “the emergency treatment of narcotic-overdose
situations. naloxone reverses] the depressed breathing
and blood pressure in a matter of a minute or so, an
effect so fast that emergency-room specialists view
the reaction as ‘miraculous’”. |
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naltrexone
- An opiate antagonist used to treat alcohol
dependence, works both by reducing the urge to consume
alcohol and by making drinking less pleasurable. |
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narcotics
- A general term technically referring to opiate-related
or opiate-derived drugs. It is often mistakenly used
to include several other illicit drug categories as
well”. |
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Narcotics
Anonymous - A Twelve Step recovery program
for individuals addicted to drugs other than alcohol
or tobacco. |
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neurotransmitter
- A natural chemical released by one neuron to influence
or communicate with another. Acetylcholine, dopamine,
norepinephrine, serotonin, GABA, etc. |
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newcomer
- A person new or returning to a 12-Step Program after
a relapse. |
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nickel
bag - Street slang for $5 worth of drugs. |
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nitrous
oxide - An analgesic gas commonly used in modern
dentistry. It is also referred to as "laughing
gas". |
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nod
- Slang for the euphoric semiconscious state
that opiates produce. |
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Normie
- A person who is not addicted to anything and has no
addictive traits. |
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