BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Which of the following is not true about ALL pyschoactive drugs?
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chemical substance
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alter perceptions, mood, or behavior
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have pleasurable and adverse effects
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illicit (illegal)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychoactive substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain medicines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug? intoxication.
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