Most, If Not All, Highly Addictive Substances Have One Property

question 32

Multiple Choice

Most, if not all, highly addictive substances have one property in common:

• A) they increase people's desire to be with other people.
• B) they increase alertness.
• C) they stimulate certain types of dopamine synapses in the brain.
• D) the more times a person has taken them, the greater their effects.

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Definitions:

Temperature Receptors

Specialized nerve cells that detect changes in temperature and send signals to the brain to help regulate body temperature.

Intense Heat

A condition of extreme high temperature that can affect environments, weather patterns, or physical sensations.

Warm and Cold Receptors

Sensory nerve endings in the skin that respond to temperature changes, with some responding to warmth and others to coolness.

Temperature

A physical quantity expressing hot and cold, measured by a thermometer and determined by measuring the kinetic energy of the particles of an object.