Exam 5: Drugs of Abuse

According to the incentive-salience model,_________ occurs when stimuli associated with drug use command attention and elicit a salient motivational state toward pursuing the drug.

Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens accounts for the rewarding effects of drugs.

________________ is a process aimed at ceasing drug intoxication and reducing withdrawal symptoms.

A person prescribed a drug in order to avoid using an addictive substance is likely undergoing:

All of the following are features of the incentive-salience model except:

A study in rats finding that greater concentrations of sucrose,an enjoyable taste for rats,led to greater concentrations of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens suggests that:

The law that restricted the sale of opioids for only medical uses was called:

According to the U.S.Drug Enforcement Agency,a schedule I controlled substance has potential medical uses.

According to the incentive-salience model,describe the following: wanting,liking,and craving.

A twelve-step anonymous program seek to reduce drug use to a manageable level,rather than eliminate it completely.

The Harrison Narcotics Act:

If someone is planning out a series of steps,such as getting money and driving to meet a dealer,to obtain a drug of abuse,which structure is likely mediating these plans?

Aside from structures involved in reward circuitry,name and describe the role that three brain structures play in during chronic administration of an addictive substance.

Where are the somas for mesolimbic dopamine neurons found?

According to the ____________________ of drug addiction,the effects of a drug are automatically counteracted by opposing actions in the body.

A return to a chronic drug use state that meets the clinical features of a substance use disorder is called:

According to opponent-process theory,withdrawal effects occur from unchecked processes in the body that normally counteract the effects of a drug.

A teacher stated "good job!" after a student gave an answer to her question in class.Later,the student provided more answers in class."Good job" served as a(n):

The incentive-salience model suggests that:

Aside from the actions of a drug of abuse,describe two other circumstances where dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens are increased.