Glossary of terms used on this site
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methadone |
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synthetic opioid that is less euphorogenic than heroin and similar drugs; used to manage |
methadone clinic |
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uses methadone to treat withdrawal symptoms in opiate users |
methamphetamine |
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type of amphetamine that can be made from pseudoephedrine, an over-the-counter drug; widely manufactured and abused |
midbrain |
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) |
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personality test composed of a series of true/ false questions in order to establish a clinical profile of an individual |
misattribution |
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misinformation effect paradigm |
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after exposure to additional and possibly inaccurate information, a person may misremember the original event |
mitosis |
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process of cell division |
mnemonic device |
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memory aids that help organize information for encoding |
mnemonic device |
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memory aids that help organize information for encoding |
model |
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morbid obesity |
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adult with a BMI over 40 |
morpheme |
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smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning |
motivation |
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wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal |
motor cortex |
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strip of cortex involved in planning and coordinating movement |