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Which neurotransmitter is activated when we feel pleasure from stimuli such as food, money, love, and acceptance?
Which neurotransmitter is activated when we feel pleasure from stimuli such as food, money, love, and acceptance?
- Dopamine (correct)
- Serotonin
- GABA
- Endorphins
What happens to dopamine receptors in the brain when someone uses heroin?
What happens to dopamine receptors in the brain when someone uses heroin?
- They multiply
- They are destroyed
- They become less sensitive (correct)
- They migrate to other parts of the brain
Why do higher doses of heroin become necessary as addiction develops?
Why do higher doses of heroin become necessary as addiction develops?
- The brain becomes more sensitive to dopamine
- The brain produces more dopamine
- The brain becomes less sensitive to dopamine (correct)
- The brain produces less dopamine
Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement in the context of addiction?
Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement in the context of addiction?
What is the concept of sensitization in relation to drug use?
What is the concept of sensitization in relation to drug use?
What is excitotoxicity?
What is excitotoxicity?
Which type of reinforcement is associated with late addiction?
Which type of reinforcement is associated with late addiction?
What is the state called when the last dose of a drug wears off?
What is the state called when the last dose of a drug wears off?
What happens to the person's experience of pain, anxiety, and diarrhea during withdrawal from opiates?
What happens to the person's experience of pain, anxiety, and diarrhea during withdrawal from opiates?
Which of the following best describes the concept of tolerance in relation to drug use?
Which of the following best describes the concept of tolerance in relation to drug use?
What happens to the brain's reward system as heroin addiction develops?
What happens to the brain's reward system as heroin addiction develops?
What is the main motivation for early addiction to drugs?
What is the main motivation for early addiction to drugs?
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