Author Question: The study of addiction is important because: a. Alcoholism is the root of drug abuse, and ... (Read 103 times)

ereecah · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The study of addiction is important because:

a. Alcoholism is the root of drug abuse, and decreasing alcoholism will decrease all drug abuse
b. Each abused drug operates via different neurotransmitters, therefore we know there cannot be a common biomechanism and we need to look for psychological mechanisms
c. The evidence illustrates the interplay between genetics and environmental influences
d. We now know that dopamine is the neurotransmitter that we should focus treatments on

Question 2

The gene for Huntington's disease is located on chromosome 4.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false