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Biological explanations of drug addiction

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For many addictive drugs, what reward-pathway change makes drug-taking more likely to be repeated?

A

Decreased dopamine activity, especially in the nucleus accumbens.

B

Increased dopamine activity, especially in the visual cortex.

C

Increased dopamine activity, especially in the nucleus accumbens.

D

Increased serotonin activity, especially in the nucleus accumbens.

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Biological explanations of drug addiction Flashcards

  1. A Level
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30 flashcards on Edexcel A Level Psychology Biological explanations of drug addiction: the key terms, definitions and case studies you need to recall for Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.

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