L12: Socially used drugs Flashcards by Aefre Mak | Brainscape

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What are social drugs?

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Taken by choice
Linked by pleasurable effects they produce

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How do social drugs evoke pleasure?

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Involves activation of dopaminergic reward pathway in the brain running from ventral tegmental area (VTA) to nucleus accumbens

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