Gambling Can Be Addictive Because of the Rewarding Stimulation That

question 43

Multiple Choice

Gambling can be addictive because of the rewarding stimulation that people feel when they win at various games of chance. How might winning at a game of poker affect someone's dopamine pathways and consequently lead to addiction?

• A) strengthen the pathways, neural pathways are consciously controlled
• B) strengthen the pathways, increasing the frequency or amount of neurotransmitter can strengthen the neural pathway
• C) weaken the pathways, too much dopamine can become toxic and the individual may die
• D) weaken the pathways, increased dopamine decreases over time post synaptic response and thus decrease the immediate reward for that behavior

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