Desensitisation Hypothesis

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  • Created on: 11-09-17 21:08
What are the names of the researchers
Steve Heinemann and John Dani
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Name the main neurotransmitter implicated in this hypothesis
Acetylchloline (Ach)
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Where is dopamine released from?
Nucleus accumbens
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What happens to dopamine when nicotine is consumed?
Dopamine is released in high numbers causing a mild euphoric feeling
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What does withdrawal mean in the context of addiction mean?
When drug is not in sufferers system for long time they start to suffer from withdrawal symptoms either psychologically or physically.Brain has adjusted to drug being in system when drug is below tolerance brain seeks to bring level back up
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Name the main neurotransmitter implicated in this hypothesis

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Acetylchloline (Ach)

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Where is dopamine released from?

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What happens to dopamine when nicotine is consumed?

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What does withdrawal mean in the context of addiction mean?

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