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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 9 Problem 10TY

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Solution 1

Drug abuse is defined the sale or manufacturing or possessing of a drug that is described as illegal. The arrest and the report to the Department of justice is based on the type of the drug they are having and they are of four types.

• Opium

• Marijuana

• Synthetic narcotics

• Dangerous narcotics

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Four major categories of drugs are

• Hallucinogens

• Stimulants

• Opiate narcotics

• Depressants

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Alcohol is easily absorbed into the stomach and intestines and is effective on many neurotransmitters but is less compared to GABA.

GABA is abbreviated as Gamma aminobutyric acid. This is the brains primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Thus by increasing GABA alcohol inhibits other brain activity.

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Hence the option a is not correct.

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Hallucinogens as the name indicates these are the chemicals that lead to change in the state of mind thus changes the reality. One of the examples is the marijuana. Marijuana has tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an active ingredient.

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This THC is received b special brain receptors called the cannabinoid receptors that influence the pleasure, higher cognitive functions and motor coordination. Like other drugs THC activates the brains system by stimulating the dopamine.

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Hence the correct option is .