Symptoms of Withdrawal When Drug Use Is Stopped

question 29

Multiple Choice

Symptoms of withdrawal when drug use is stopped

• A) may result from lower-than-normal secretion of neurotransmitter.
• B) are psychological, not physical.
• C) may be alleviated by taking a drug that interacts with the same receptor as the original drug.
• D) both "may result from lower-than-normal secretion of neurotransmitter" and "may be alleviated by taking a drug that interacts with the same receptor as the original drug" are correct.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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