In the Early Stages of Addiction, a Brief Period of Abstention

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the early stages of addiction, a brief period of abstention produces

• A) withdrawal symptoms, marked by discomfort and depression.
• B) insight about the possible addiction forming.
• C) withdrawal symptoms marked by severe vomiting and possibly death.
• D) very little effects given the low level of addiction.

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Definitions:

Heterozygous Gene

A genetic condition where two alleles of a particular gene are different, one inherited from each parent, leading to variation in genetic traits.

Phenotype

Phenotype refers to the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Gene

A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Neurons

Cells specialized within the nervous system designed to send information to muscle cells, gland cells, or other nerve cells.