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deesands

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Assess the history of cocaine and amphetamines. What pattern arises when observing the use of both drugs over the past century in the United States? What implications are evident from such a pattern?
 
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Question 2

What finding led researchers to consider naltrexone as a therapy for alcoholism?
 
  a) Alcoholism is related to the same dopamine receptors in the nucleus accumbens that have been implicated in heroin craving
  b) Disulfiram works on the same receptors as naltrexone.
  c) Heroin addicts on naltrexone would get violently ill if they consumed alcohol.
  d) Heroin addicts in recovery frequently develop alcoholism.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The duration of effect of this drug influences the commonly observed patterns of use.

Answer to Question 2

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