Class: Psychology Respond to the question(s) that correspond to each link.

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Read the following article: Drug Delivery Methods:https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/delivery/

1. Which route of drug delivery leads to the fastest effects on the brain?

2.How is the speed of absorption of a drug influence addiction?

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Read the following article: Drug Use Changes the Brain Over Time:https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/brainchange/

3. How does amphetamine influence the level of dopamine at the synapse?

4. Is it an agonist or antagonist? Why does repeated use of methamphetamine lead to reduced dopamine levels (when not using the drug)?

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Read the following article: Drug Affect Many Brain Pathways:https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/brainpathways/

5. What effect does alcohol have on GABA and glutamate? Why do these two actions make alcohol a sedative?

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Read the following article: The Reward Pathway:https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/rewardbehavior/

6. How do rewards lead to habits?

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Read the following article: Social Environment Impacts the Reward Pathway:https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/social/

7. What difference was found in the amount of dopamine activity in the brains of dominant versus subordinate monkeys when they went from being housed individually to socially?

8. Both dominant and subordinate monkeys were allowed access to cocaine. Which ones used more cocaine? What explanation was given for this difference?

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