Doctors who prescribe pain medication often have to prescribe larger doses of the drug to a patient over time because of ______.

A. addiction
B. abuse
C. tolerance
D. withdrawal


C. tolerance

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

An exciting new treatment for obesity that increases metabolism, targets fat reduction, and spares lean muscle mass is ______.

A. leptin B. parabiotics C. insulin D. ghrelin

Psychology

A full-term pregnancy is ____ weeks

a. 32 c. 40 b. 36 d. 44

Psychology

Huntingtons disease, which has psychological as well as physical aspects, results from loss of cells in the:

A. amygdala B. hippocampus C. basal ganglia D. corpus callosum

Psychology