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The brain is susceptible to addiction largely because of its response when dopamine levels are high. This response primarily involvesQuestion 9 options:A) reducing dopamine receptors.B) producing more dopamine when induced by drugs.C) producing more serotonin when dopamine levels are high.D) increasing dopamine receptors.

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BIOLOGY > HUMAN BIOLOGY > DRUGS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

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When a person is addicted to drugs, the level of dopamine is high. The response of the body becomes altered in the presence of drugs. The drugs in the body fool the receptors into activating more release of dopamine and simultaneously blocks the transporters that reduce the amount of dopamine.

ANSWER: B

The brain is susceptible to addiction largely because of its response when dopamine-example-1
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