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Effects of Nicotine and Opioids

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What is the effect of nicotine on the brain's reward system?

It has a delayed effect on the reward system
It slows down the reward system
It has no effect on the reward system
It has an almost immediate effect on the reward system (correct)

What is the primary characteristic of substance dependence?

Reversible, substance-specific syndrome
Uncomfortable symptoms when taking the substance
Successful attempts to stop using the substance
Tolerance to the drug’s effect (correct)

What type of drugs are benzodiazepines and barbiturates?

Stimulants
Psychoactive drugs
Sedative, hypnotics, or anxiolytics (correct)
Opioids

What is the difference between substance abuse and addiction?

Substance abuse does not lead to addiction or withdrawal symptoms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of developing a tolerance to a drug?

The need to take increasingly higher amounts of the drug (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of addiction?

A state of chronic or recurrent drug intoxication (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of opioids on the user?

They desensitize the user to both physiologic and psychological pain (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of repeated drug use?

The need to avoid withdrawal symptoms (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nicotine in tobacco?

It is both a stimulant and a depressant (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the negative psychological and physical reactions that occur when use of a substance ceases or dramatically decreases?

Withdrawal syndrome (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of bidis compared to regular cigarettes?

They have up to 7 times the nicotine of regular cigarettes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of using a substance that results in maladaptive behavior?

Intoxication (B) Signup and view all the answers

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