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| LAAM | A very long-lasting opiate agonist recently approved for the treatment of opiate addiction. |
| | ligand | Any chemical that binds to a receptor. Ligands may be agonists or antagonists. |
| | limbic system | A set of brain structures that generates our feelings, emotions, and motivations. It is also important in learning and memory. |
| | localization of function | A principal of brain organization that states that specific places (circuits) in the brain carry out specific functions. |
| | locus coeruleus | A group of neurons (nucleus) that is the source of all of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine in the brain. |
| | long term memory | Enduring memories about things, places, and events. |
| | long-term effects | The effects seen when a drug is used repeatedly over weeks, months, or years. These effects may outlast drug use. |
| | long-term memory circuit | The brain circuit, including the cerebral cortex and hippocampus, which enables the brain to lay down and store memories in the cortex. |
| | LSD | An hallucinogenic drug that acts on the serotonin receptor. |
| Special Thanks:
Addiction Studies Program - Wake Forest University School of Medicine
False Messengers: How Addictive Drugs Change the Brain by David Friedman, PhD, and Sue Rusche, Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1999. [www.addictionstudies.org]
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