Exam 9: Drug Abuse and Addiction

Describe two findings that counter the idea that dopamine is a "pleasure neurotransmitter."

Behaviors such as compulsive Internet use and compulsive shopping

According to the self-medication hypothesis, individuals suffering from anxiety should prefer _______, and those suffering from depression should prefer _______.

Which statement about drug self-administration procedures is false?

In the DSM-5, _______ is included in the non-substance-related disorder category.

If an individual compulsively uses a drug, repeatedly attempts abstinence, but relapses back into compulsive use again, they are considered

Which statement about natural recovery from drugs is true?

The incentive sensitization theory distinguishes between drug _______ and drug _______.

Which of the following does not fit with the addiction-related neuroadaptations proposed by Koob and Le Moal?

Distinguish between positive reinforcement and drug reward and provide examples of each.

A comprehensive model of drug addiction could be considered a _______ model.

How does the conditioning model of addiction (as described by Wikler) explain relapse to drug use in the absence of actual withdrawal symptoms?

In the three-stage model of the addiction cycle, the factor that perpetuates the cycle is the _______ stage.

Which person would you expect to have the quickest escalation of drug use and be most susceptible to situational cues contributing to relapse?

The _______ model of addiction is based on the idea that brain dysfunction occurs as a result of repeated drug exposure.

The development of _______ in 1858 contributed to the development of "soldier's disease," or opiate addiction during the Civil War.

In the case of heroin, negative reinforcement experiments show that when animals are in a(n) _______ state, they have a stronger urge to find and take a drug than they do in the _______ state.