A&V:102 Addiction | 1102-1114

Question 1

Why is the euphoria of drug addiction lessen through time

Answer 1

Attenuation of dopamine release in response to either cues or actual drug

Question 2

Why are people who are addicted less motivated ?

Answer 2

Attenuation of dopamine release

Question 3

Name the area of the brain partly responsible for:

1) Memory
2) Executive action, resisting temptation, attribution of salience

Answer 3

1) Hippocampus

2) Prefrontal Cortex

Question 4

Name the area of the brain partly responsible for:

1) Emotion, stress, and desire
2) Reward, habit forming

Answer 4

1) Amygdala

2) Dorsal striatum and nucleus accumbens

Question 5

Four central behavioral interventions indicated for treatment programs

Answer 5

1) Mitigate Stress reactivity
2) Encourage healthy changes in relationships to avoid cues.
3) Attribute value to healthy choices
4) Encourage strategies for increased executive/self-regulation abilities.

Question 6

When does the prefrontal cortex and other cortical regions reach full maturity (essential for good judgement and self-regulation).

Answer 6

21-25 y/o