A2 addiction- The biological approach+ treatment PSYA4 exam topic. 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? PsychologyAddictive behaviourA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: charlotte HoodCreated on: 17-06-11 14:11 What neurotransmitter is said to be most important in addictive behaviours? dopamine 1 of 19 With reference to the above; What is this neurotransmitter responsible for? Regulations of mood and reward 2 of 19 The main 'pathway' for this neurotransmitter is the Mesolimbic dopamine system- true or false True 3 of 19 What did liebman and Cooper suggest about addicts? Addicts have more sensitive Pathways and so become addicted to the Dopamine 4 of 19 Altman also suggested that Nicotine increases dopamine 5 of 19 Over time, addicts develop a ------------------------ to the substance Tollerance 6 of 19 This then means that they................................. need more of the substance to achieve the same effect 7 of 19 The two questions above are examples of the physical dependence theory, true or false? True 8 of 19 What percentage of relatives of those with an alcohol disorder also had one themselves ( as found by Merikangas) 36 9 of 19 What gene did Lerman suggest influences whether or not someone becomes a smoker? SLC6A3-9 10 of 19 What is so special about this gene? People without it are more likely to smoke 11 of 19 As well as the smoking gene, there is also a gambling Gene, what is it? D2A1 12 of 19 In terms of the physical dependance theory, why might someone become addicted to gambing even if there is no substance entering the body? Increase in dopamine and adrenaline is addictive 13 of 19 In terms of smoking, what did Harrison study to find out why smokers maintain their behavior?? rats 14 of 19 What did he find? nicotine increases the pleasure of other stimuli which is why smokers may maintain 15 of 19 What is NRT Nicotine replacement therapy 16 of 19 NRT is a therapy used to help smokers abstain, true or false True 17 of 19 Another biological therapy used is drugs, the main one used is............. Bupropion 18 of 19 What type of drug is this? anti depressant 19 of 19
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