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Identify and Describe the Disorders That an "Addict" Might Be

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Identify and describe the disorders that an "addict" might be diagnosed with according to the DSM-IV-TR.


Definitions:

Racemic Acid

A mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers of an acid, making it optically inactive.

Strecker Synthesis

A chemical reaction for synthesizing amino acids by reacting an aldehyde with ammonium chloride and potassium cyanide, followed by hydrolysis.

Racemic Alanine

A mixture of equal parts of the D- and L-enantiomers of alanine, making it optically inactive due to the internal compensation of optical activity.

Acetaldehyde

A volatile, colorless, and flammable liquid organic compound, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various chemicals.

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