Chemically speaking, why do people who are methamphetamine addicts sometimes display schizophrenic-like behavior?
A) Amphetamines are chemically similar to the medications used to treat schizophrenia.
B) Amphetamines increase dopamine in the brain, leading to a schizophrenic-like response.
C) Amphetamines decrease dopamine in the brain, leading to a schizophrenic-like response.
D) Amphetamines are used to treat the unpleasant side-effects of schizophrenia.
Ans: B) Amphetamines increase dopamine in the brain, leading to a schizophrenic-like response.
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