Addiction- Biological Approach 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyAddictive behaviourA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Sophie BrownCreated on: 25-11-12 13:01 Going without the behaviour is too unpleasant Physical Dependence 1 of 16 Increased hear rate, shaking, hallucinations... Withdrawal Symptoms 2 of 16 The main neurotransmitter associated with addiction Dopamine 3 of 16 Dopamine regulates... mood 4 of 16 Dopamine controls... reward processes 5 of 16 Name of the dopamine system involved in addiction Mesolimbic 6 of 16 What is different about the dopamine system in people vulnerable to addiction? Sensitive 7 of 16 What is the gene that makes people less likely to smoke? SLC 6A3 9 8 of 16 A more sensitive ??? leads to over-production of dopamine Nucleus Accumbens 9 of 16 How are genetics studied? Twins 10 of 16 The "non-smoking gene" can be applied to... initiation and maintenance 11 of 16 "Physical Dependence" can be applied to... maintenance and relapse 12 of 16 Shachter's "low-nicotine vs high nicotine cigarettes" study supports which model? nicotine regulation model 13 of 16 Which animals are used in experiments for the biological model? rats 14 of 16 What does nicotine actually do in the brain? Enhances the reward value of other stimuli 15 of 16 What happens in the brains of people craving cigarettes? (Lerman et al) Increased blood flow 16 of 16
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