MH701 EXAM 3 2024 – 2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

MH701 EXAM 3 2024 – 2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Addiction is characterized by what? - correct answer impulsive drug craving, seeking & use that persists even in the face of negative consequences. What parts of the brain are involved in the reward pathway? - correct answer the ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens & pre-frontal cortex. When activated by a rewarding stimuli, information travels from the VTA to the nucleus accumbens and then up to the prefrontal cortex. All drugs that lead to addiction increases: - correct answer dopamine in the ventral striatum. Reinforcement of SUD results in what kind of sensations when a drug is abused? - correct answer "feel good" What sensations in SUD are experienced when the drug exit the body? - correct answer "feel bad" Social rewards associated with drug use: - correct answer disinhibition, euphoric mood and anxiety reduction.