Research with Nonhuman Subjects Suggests That Sensitization to the Psychosis-Mimicking

question 5

Multiple Choice

Research with nonhuman subjects suggests that sensitization to the psychosis-mimicking effects of cocaine is most likely to occur with

• A)intermittent exposure to high doses of cocaine
• B)intermittent exposure to sub-threshold doses of cocaine
• C)fairly continuous exposure to moderate doses cocaine
• D)both a and c

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