AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another term for psychoactive drug is illegal drug
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many illegal drugs, such as heroin, LSD, cocaine, and amphetamines are also psychoactive substances. Also called psychotropic substance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one’s system, affect mental processes, e.g. perception, consciousness, cognition or mood and emotions. Psychoactive drugs belong to a broader category of psychoactive substances that include also alcohol and nicotine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true of psychoactive drugs? They range from the mild stimulant, caffeine, to the powerful hallucinogen, LSD.

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