Biological explanations of Nicoine addiction Flashcards
1
Q
What is the initiation for nicotine addiction?
A
Candidate genes (A1DR D2)
2
Q
What is the maintence for a nicotiene addiction?
A
Dopamine activity
3
Q
What is the relapse for nicotiene addiction?
A
Downregulation
4
Q
What are the three key reward pathways?
A
- Mesocortical pathway
- Nigrostriatal pathway
- Mesolimbic pathway
5
Q
Is the biological approach to nicotene addiction deterministic?
A
Yes
6
Q
Is the biological approach to nicotene addiction scientific and measureable?
A
Yes
