Assume a Researcher Finds That Overuse of a Drug Reduces

question 126

Multiple Choice

Assume a researcher finds that overuse of a drug reduces the body's production of neurotransmitters.Thus,if an abuser of this drug stops taking the drug,withdrawal symptoms occur until the brain begins producing normal levels of neurotransmitters again.Such a finding would most directly support which view of the cause of substance use disorders?

• A) the sociocultural view
• B) the biological view
• C) the opponent-process view
• D) the behavioral view

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