PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulants are drugs that tend to increase overall levels of neural activity. Many of these drugs act as agonists of the dopamine neurotransmitter system. Dopamine activity is often associated with reward and craving; therefore, drugs that affect dopamine neurotransmission often have abuse liability.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cocaine is considered a–drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity. Which of the following would be experienced during a euphoric high?

Detailed explanation-3: -Stimulants appear to increase the brain’s levels of free dopamine (Ashok et al., 2017; dela Peña et al., 2015; MacNicol, 2017; Volkow et al., 2019). The higher the substance dose, the greater the individual’s feelings of wakefulness, mania, and euphoria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic. Stimulants include caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines and cocaine.