Which Statement Below Best Describes How Psychoactive Drugs Influence the Brain's

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best describes how psychoactive drugs influence the brain's reward center?

• A) All drugs stimulate the brain's reward center directly.
• B) All drugs stimulate the brain's reward center indirectly.
• C) Cocaine and amphetamines stimulate the brain's reward center indirectly; other drugs stimulate it directly.
• D) Cocaine and amphetamines stimulate the brain's reward center directly; other drugs stimulate it indirectly.

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Definitions:

Child's Mind

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Maturation

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