Explain how drugs of abuse may act via the same pathway as that of natural rewards.
What will be an ideal response?
The mesolimbic dopamine system terminates in the nucleus accumbens. Food for a hungry rat and water for a thirsty rat cause the release of dopamine from the nucleus accumbens, as do drugs that are self-administered (e.g., cocaine and amphetamine).
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Behavioral assessment usually begins with
a. an interview. b. controlled studies. c. a behavioral diary. d. natural observation.
Sally has been complaining about extreme and continual back pain and dizziness with loss of balance, but no physical causes have been discovered with elaborate medical testing. If she has no physical cause of these problems, she most likely has a
a. somatization syndrome. b. dissociative disorder. c. hysterical disorder. d. somatoform disorder.
The neonate's digestive system initially produces feces in the form of ___________, a greenish-black material that is a remnant of the neonate's days as a fetus
a. mucus c. bile b. stool d. meconium