what is Psychological Dependence?

Question

please give me a clear definition about it. Thanks

and give me a website (source) related to it.

please give me a clear definition about it and give me the source..or perhaps you can share you're ideas and own explanation ^^, tnx

Answer 1

Psychological dependence involves continued drug use for reasons other than tolerance and withdrawal, such as a desire to experience a drug's pleasurable effects. The hallmark of psychological dependence—compulsive drug seeking and use—stems in large part from intense opioid cravings caused by complex neurological changes.

An individual is generally considered psychologically dependent when his or her opioid use continues in spite of its negative effect on the individual's life. For example, people who are opioid-dependent feel a need to keep using opioids even if it hurts their health, job, finances, or family.

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Answer 2

A compulsion to use a drug for its pleasurable effects. Such dependence may lead to a compulsion to misuse a drug. A craving and compulsion to use a drug that is psychologically rather than physiologically based, eg, compulsive gambling is a purely psychological dependence: a similar effect may come from drug use.
www.addiction-rehabilitation.com/glossary.html




the condition in which a person feels that he or she needs drugs in order to cope with problems, function better in life, or feel different, whether there is a physical addiction or not.
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A mental state involving a drive to repeated or continuous drug use to achieve pleasure or satisfaction and to avoid discomfort.
ojjdp.ncjrs.org/PUBS/drugid/glossary.html

Answer 3

Emotional and psychological dependence on boyfriend is sign of weakness but the same to a husband - gentle and affectionate - is a strength and beauty to a woman, that may attract the world to obey her. It is the natural science of every species.

Answer 4

my theory on that take is, being dependent on someone to make all the decisions for u, not being able to function on ur own, thinking u need someone to lean on to get thru life, i.e..a wife or husband that relies on their mate to pay the bills, get he car serviced, shop for groceries, make all household decisions either from fear of making a mistake or plain laziness. Has not matured enough to show some independence. No source know, only my opinion which could be wrong. Then there is a subject on chemical dependence which is self explanatory.

Answer 5

Psychological Dependence Mental or emotional feelings of discomfort when a drug of choice is not available.

A compulsion to use a drug for its pleasurable effects. Such dependence may lead to a compulsion to misuse a drug. A craving and compulsion to use a drug that is psychologically rather than physiologically based, eg, compulsive gambling is a purely psychological dependence: a similar effect may come from drug use.

go here:

http://library.adoption.com/addictions/addiction-and-the-problem-of-psychological-dependence/article/4083/1.html

and here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_dependency

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction

http://www.answers.com/topic/addiction