A Key Reason for Heroin Being So Addictive Is That

question 26

Multiple Choice

A key reason for heroin being so addictive is that it:

• A)Can be consumed in many ways
• B)Easily and rapidly enters the brain
• C)Produces euphoria followed by a phase of intense alertness
• D)Has very aversive withdrawal symptoms

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter involved in regulating stress responses, attention, and arousal in the brain and body.

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A dissociative disorder characterized by persistent or recurrent experiences of feeling detached from one's own body or mental processes.

Dissociative Fugue

A rare psychiatric disorder characterized by amnesia and sudden unexpected travel away from one's home or workplace.