Based on What You Have Learned About Withdrawal Symptoms in People

question 29

Multiple Choice

Based on what you have learned about withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to drugs like nicotine,it should not be surprising if you found that a person who was not addicted but instead was prone to depression had _______.

• A) fewer dopamine receptors than average
• B) more dopamine receptors than average
• C) more dopamine released than average
• D) A and C
• E) B and C

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

This pertains to the somatic nervous system, part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Nervous

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's fight-or-flight response.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, important for processing sensory information and spatial orientation.