Which of the Following Describes a Psychoactive Drug

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a psychoactive drug?

• A) John feels better after rubbing an oral gel on his sore tooth.
• B) John's headache pain is gone after taking a pain-relieving drug.
• C) John feels less depressed after taking his antidepressant medication.
• D) None of these answers describes a psychoactive drug.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain that is involved in language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language development and comprehension.