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Next section: Schizophrenia Stahl PQ Review Course 2023. Which of the following is considered the pleasure center of the brain? A. Cortico-striatal-thalamic-cortical loop B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway C. Mesocortical dopamine pathway D. None of the above - ANSWER B. Mesolimbic dopamine pathway The reactive reward system signals the immediate prospect of pleasure or pain and triggers drug-seeking behavior. A. True B. False - ANSWER A. True What role does the amygdala play in substance abuse? A. Releases phasic bursts of dopamine to the nucleus accumbens when drugs of abuse are present B. Communicates to the ventral tegmental area when cues related to drugs of abuse are present C. Site of binding for most drugs of abuse D. A and B E. A, B, and C - ANSWER B. Communicates to the ventral tegmental area when cues related to drugs of abuse are present A 45-year-old patient has tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking several times over the past ten years. Nicotine's actions at which receptors are considered primarily responsible for its reinforcing effects? A. Alpha 4 beta 2 postsynaptic receptors in the ventral tegmental area B. Alpha 7 postsynaptic receptors in the prefrontal cortex C. A and B D. Neither A nor B - ANSWER A. Alpha 4 beta 2 postsynaptic receptors in the ventral tegmental area Patrick is a 22-year-old male who recently experienced a psychotic-like episode after trying MDMA ("ecstasy") while at a party. A key binding site for hallucinogens is the: A. GABA-A receptor B. Cannabinoid 1 receptor C. Serotonin 2A receptor D. Serotonin 2C receptor - ANSWER C. Serotonin 2A receptor An example of volume neurotransmission is: A. Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex B. Dopamine in the striatum C. Norepinephrine in the prefrontal cortex D. Norepinephrine in the striatum - ANSWER Dopamine in the prefrontal cortex