amphetamine dependence

in DSM–IV–TR, repeated or continued use of an amphetamine or amphetamine-like substance despite significant substance-related behavioral, physiological, and psychosocial problems, with or without tolerance or characteristic symptoms if use is suspended (see amphetamine withdrawal). In DSM–5, amphetamine dependence has been combined with amphetamine abuse into a single disorder, and neither is considered a distinct diagnosis any longer (see stimulant use disorder). See also substance dependence.

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January 18th 2025

law of contrast

a principle of association stating that opposites are reminders of one another: encountering or thinking about one (e.g., a snow-covered field) tends to bring to mind the other (e.g., a sunny beach). Initially proposed as a distinct, essential concept in associationism, the law of contrast later came to be viewed as a special case of the law of contiguity.