Alcohol Is a Somewhat Unique Psychoactive Drug in That It

question 8

Multiple Choice

Alcohol is a somewhat unique psychoactive drug in that it is a _______________________molecule.

• A)small, water soluble
• B)large, lipid soluble
• C)small, lipid soluble
• D)water soluble, ionized

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many essential functions, including hormone release, regulation of body temperature, and managing hunger and thirst.

Nucleus Accumbens

A region of the brain involved in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, reinforcement learning, and addiction.

Reward Center

Brain structures, such as the nucleus accumbens, involved in the processing of rewards and pleasures, critical in decision-making and reinforcement learning.

Hippocampal Brain Tumor

A malignant or benign growth in the hippocampus, an area of the brain that plays important roles in memory and spatial navigation.