PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With repeated use of most psychoactive drugs, the immediate pleasant effects become ____ and the unpleasant aftereffects become ____
A
less strongly pleasant; less strongly unpleasant
B
more strongly pleasant; more strongly unpleasant
C
less strongly pleasant; more strongly unpleasant
D
more strongly pleasant; less strongly unpleasant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What happens after repeated use of a psychoactive drug? Brain cells lose dopamine receptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -These substances can affect awareness, thoughts, mood, and behavior. Some also cause euphoria, increased energy, sleepiness, hallucinations, and more. Depending on the situation, the effects of psychoactive drugs may be beneficial or harmful.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychoactive drugs operate by temporarily affecting a person’s neurochemistry, which in turn causes changes in a person’s mood, cognition, perception and behavior. There are many ways in which psychoactive drugs can affect the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychoactive drugs are drugs that affect the Central Nervous System, altering its regular activity. They cause changes in a person’s mood, behavior, and awareness (like time and space). Psychoactive drugs are usually broken down into four categories: depressants, stimulants, opioids, and hallucinogens.

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