Question 180Multiple Choice0 pointsModifyRemoveQuestionWhich of the following activities does NOT stimulate dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens?
Answergambling sexual excitement video games
running
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Which neurotransmitter has been repeatedly connected with addictive drugs?
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Question 182Multiple Choice0 pointsModifyRemoveQuestionMost habit-forming drugs activate which type of synapse?
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QuestionThe presynaptic terminal ordinarily reabsorbs released dopamine through a protein called:
Answerdopamine reabsorber dopamine releaser dopamine transporter dopamine agonist
Add Question HereQuestion 185Multiple Choice0 pointsModifyRemoveQuestionAt the synapse, amphetamine:
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Question 188Multiple Choice0 pointsModifyRemoveQuestionWhy do cocaine and amphetamine produce similar effects?
AnswerBoth increase the activity of the sodium-potassium pump. Both increase the presence of dopamine in the synapses. Both cause a weakening of the blood-brain barrier. The brain converts both of them into acetylcholine.
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