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Someone with a Mental Disorder,who Commits a Murder While in a Trancelike

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Someone with a mental disorder,who commits a murder while in a trancelike state,may be found not criminally responsible for their actions in a Canadian court.


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Incentive Sensitization

A theory that explains how and why addiction develops, suggesting repeated exposure to an addictive substance can make the brain more sensitive to its rewarding effects.

Addiction

A compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences, often related to substance use or certain behaviors.

Sensitivity

The capacity of an organism or system to respond to stimuli or changes in its environment.

Drugs

Substances that alter physiological or psychological functions when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

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