AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Clark has been going through extreme temperature swings, nausea, and vomiting since stopping using the psychoactive substance that he was taking. This can best be described as:
A
psychological dependence
B
tolerance
C
withdrawal
D
addiction
E
disinhibition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the dangers of psychoactive drugs include: Short-term physical effects include higher blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, problems with sleeping and eating, nausea and vomiting, shakiness, or dizziness. Long-term effects such as cardiovascular illness, respiratory difficulties, kidney or liver damage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. In Western society, at least 80 per cent of the adult population consumes caffeine in amounts large enough to have an effect on the brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoactive drugs change a person’s mood or behavior by acting on the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Schedule V drugs have less risk of mild physical or psychological dependency.

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