Asked by
Marie Elena
on Dec 10, 2024Verified
Assume a researcher finds that overuse of a drug reduces the body's production of neurotransmitters. Thus, if an abuser of this drug stops taking the drug, withdrawal symptoms occur until the brain begins producing normal levels of neurotransmitters again. Such a finding would most directly support which view of the cause of substance use disorders?
A) Sociocultural
B) Biological
C) Opponent-process
D) Behavioral
Neurotransmitters
Chemicals in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another.
Withdrawal Symptoms
Physical or psychological symptoms that occur after reducing or stopping the intake of a substance that the body has become dependent on.
Opponent-Process
A theory that explains emotional contrasts, suggesting that every primary emotional state has an opposite secondary state that emerges after the primary state ends.
- Explain the various factors, including genetic, neurotransmitter-related, and environmental, that contribute to substance use disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the various factors, including genetic, neurotransmitter-related, and environmental, that contribute to substance use disorders.