Evaluate and Simplify

question 182

Short Answer

Evaluate and simplify:
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Definitions:

Cocaine Addiction

A chronic, relapsing disease characterized by a compulsion to seek and use cocaine, despite detrimental consequences.

Spine Density

Refers to the number of dendritic spines (small protrusions on dendrites where synapses are located) per unit length of dendrite, indicating the potential for synaptic connectivity.

Prefrontal Cortex

The frontal part of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in complex behaviors including planning, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Behavioral Sensitization

Escalating behavioral response to the repeated administration of a psychomotor stimulant such as amphetamine, cocaine, or nicotine; also called drug-induced behavioral sensitization.