A 12 year old boy, the child of an alcoholic, tries beer. He continues to
drink beer more and more heavily throughout his teens. Twelve years
later, he is drinking nearly a case of beer every day.
He has suffered
many addiction-related problems during this time. Besides the
probable environmental influence in his childhood, what else might
account for his alcohol addiction?
A. Alcohol might decrease the actions of GABA on the dopamine
neurons in his VTA, thus increasing dopamine release.
B. He might have a genetic defect that, in combination with
memories stored in the limbic system, have helped support a
learned addiction.
C. Alcohol might increase the actions of GABA on the dopamine
neurons in his VTA, thus increasing dopamine release.
D. He might have multiple gene mutations that, in combination with
memories stored in his amygdala, have helped support a learned
addiction.
D
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