studies

Question 1

Blum and Payne

Answer 1

ind who are vulnerable to addiction show abnormally low levels of dopamine

Question 2

Comings

Answer 2

48% of smokers had A1 varient vs 25% of non smokers

Question 3

Latkin

Answer 3

probability of drug abuse was related to the number of members in a social group who used that drug

Question 4

Cosgrove

Answer 4

women had a rapid strong dopamine effect in the dorsal putamen. Men in the ventral striatum

Question 5

Levin

Answer 5

rats licked the nicotine watersprout more suggesting its rewarding fr rats too

Question 6

Carter and Tiffany

Answer 6

meta analysis found dependant smokers reacted strongly to cues. High arousal

Question 7

Park and Griffiths

Answer 7

found near win was just as exciting as winning

Question 8

Griffiths and Delfabbro

Answer 8

found a combination of learning theory biology and env was the best gambling addiction explanation

Question 9

Griffiths : key study

Answer 9

fruit machines

Question 10

Stead

Answer 10

150 trials of NRT vs placebo. NRT 70% more effective

Question 11

Kim

Answer 11

naltrexone vs placebo to gamblers. Found naltrexone reduces freq of gambling urges better

Question 12

Canon and Baker

Answer 12

20 male alcoholics electric shock vs drug aversion. Drug was only one effective suggesting not all aversion is effective but some is

Question 13

McConaghy

Answer 13

Cs more effective over 12mts vs At
CS=79%
AT=50%

Question 14

Chaney

Answer 14

ex soldier alcoholics took one of 3 treatments:skills therapy,stardard or psychotherapy. Those with relapse training got better

Question 15

McHugh

Answer 15

shift in lifestyle with CBT thats often very difficult. Their social network may only be addicts and may have to distance for homework