See Also: pars membranacea septi atriorum(medicine)
pars membranacea septi interventricularis(medicine)
pars membranacea septi nasi(medicine)
pars membranacea urethrae masculinae(medicine)
pars mobilis septi nasi(medicine)
pars cartilaginea septi nasi(medicine)
pars ossea septi nasi(medicine)
pars muscularis septi interventricularis cordis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
ampulla membranacea(medicine)

drug addiction (medicine) and pars membranacea septi atriorum (medicine)


drug addiction (medicine)


drug Addiction
Use of a drug for a reason Other than which it was intended or in a manner or in quantities Other than directed. Drug dependence is a compulsion to take a drug to produce a desired effect or prevent unpleasant effects when the drug is withheld. Risk factors for drug Abuse include: low self esteem, inability to deal with stress and emotional instability. Juveniles use drugs due to peer pressure. Signs of drug use in children include: a change in friends or group, long absences from Home, poor performance in school, seclusion, stealing, lying, criminal behaviour, deteriorating family Relationships, signs of drug intoxication and changes in behaviour. Commonly abused drugs include narcotic analgesic agents, benzodiazepines, cocaine, amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, LSD and phencyclidine. Many labs now offer quick and inexpensive urine drug screening. Psychological counseling and parental support will be necessary in children with this problem.


pars membranacea septi atriorum (medicine)


pars membranacea septi atriorum -->
atrioventricular septum


The small part of the membranous septum of the heart just above the septal cusp of the tricuspid valve that separates the right atrium from the left ventricle.

Synonym: septum atrioventriculare, pars membranacea septi atriorum.