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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 9 Problem 8TY

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Three drugs that are used legally in the society are caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. There are restriction for the sale of the nicotine, alcohol and marijuana but there is no restriction to the caffeine.

Alcohol is more closely to be connected with the crimes as it instigates aggressive behavior in individuals. There is also a research founding that more than 86 percent of the homicide offenders are consuming alcohol at the time of crime.

At low doses alcohol seem to act as stimulant but at higher doses it depresses the excitatory process. Thus experts usually describe it as biphasic. In moderate doses it gives pleasure but adults usually continue to take more amounts to maintain the feelings thus resulting in binge drinking.

Withdrawal symptoms from the alcohol can range from mild to severe. They are tremors, anxiety, hyper vigilance, vomiting and agitation. In its most severe form they experience hallucinations and seizures.

Another symptom is the delirium tremens that is characterized by the severe agiatation and disorientation.

Hence the correct option is .

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