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- acamprosate calcium- the generic name for Campral®, a medication designed to reduce the desire to drink alcohol among alcohol dependents who have completed medical detoxification and who are abstinent from alcohol at the start of treatment
- aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor- a psychoactive chemical that blocks the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in the liver
- analgesic- a psychoactive chemical that relieves pain
- Antabuse®- the trade name for disulfiram, a medication designed to help treat alcohol dependence by making patients physically ill if they consume alcohol while taking this medication
- antidepressant- a psychoactive chemical that helps to reduce signs and symptoms of depression
- anxiolytic- a psychoactive chemical that reduces anxiety
- assessment- the second phase of evaluation where the patient is interviewed extensively to determine the most effective treatment plan after he or she is admitted into the program
- bioavailability- the degree to which or rate at which a drug or other substance is absorbed or becomes available at the site of physiological activity after administration
- Campral®- the trade name for acamprosate calcium, a medication designed to reduce the desire to drink alcohol among alcohol dependents who have completed medical detoxification and who are abstinent from alcohol at the start of treatment
- Cmax- the maximum plasma concentration of a psychoactive chemical in the body after dosing
- Cmax (steady state)- the maximum plasma concentration of a psychoactive chemical in the body after dosing when there is the smallest amount of fluctuation in plasma concentration between doses
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- a method of counseling that focuses on simultaneously learning new behaviors and restructuring automatic thoughts
- continuing care plan- a written, individualized outline of how the patient will continue to receive the support and services necessary to maintain sobriety
- contraindication- specific circumstance when the use of certain treatments could be harmful
- creatinine clearance- the amount of a specific protein excreted by the kidneys in the urine and used to measure kidney function
- diazepam- the generic name for Valium, which is a tranquilizer used in the treatment of anxiety and tension and as a sedative, muscle relaxant, and anticonvulsant
- disulfiram- the generic name for Antabuse®, a medication designed to help treat alcohol dependence by making patients physically ill if they consume alcohol while taking this medication
- dopamine- a neurotransmitter formed in the brain by the decarboxylation of dopa and essential to the normal functioning of the central nervous system
- dual disorders- the simultaneous presence of two independent but interactive medical disorders
