Early changes in the brain during exposure to addictive drugs involves the insertion of ________ receptors into neuron membranes located within the ________
a. GABA; hippocampus
b. D2; nucleus accumbens
c. AMPA; VTA
d. glycine; VTA
e. AMPA; amygdala
Answer: c. AMPA; VTA
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