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noun
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Addiction can be thought of as a brain disease accompanied by physiological dependence, which can include tolerance and withdrawal features, and changes in brain-reward circuitry.
From Slate • Jul. 24, 2018
Dr. Sarah Wakeman, the medical director of the Substance Use Disorder Initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital, attributes much of this stigma to confusion between physiological dependence and addiction.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2018
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Possible Synonyms
- tolerance and withdrawal
- neuroadaptation
- somatic adaptation
- chemical dependency
- physical dependence
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other words
- non-addiction
- unproblematic use
- homeostatic balance
