Which of the Following Is Not a Symptom of Addiction

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a symptom of addiction to a certain drug?

• A) the drug continues to cause physical or psychological changes in your body
• B) it takes more drug to cause the same changes as before
• C) you cannot function without having the drug
• D) you spend more and more time trying to get the drug and/or thinking about using the drug
• E) you quit eating as long as you can use the drug

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Definitions:

R or S

Notation used in chemistry to describe the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules, indicating the spatial arrangement of atoms.

Asymmetric Carbon Atoms

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to chiral molecules that can exist as enantiomers.

Chiral

Describes an object, typically a molecule, that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, illustrating handedness in its structure.

Optically Active

A substance is said to be optically active if it can rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property often associated with the presence of chiral molecules.