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Which statement is true about dopamine?

Answer
A
Dopamine discourages healthy behavior.
B
Drug-addicted brains become used to tolerating higher levels of dopamine.
C
Dopamine stimulates displeasure and lack of memory.
D
Damage from addiction can be reversed.

Explanation

Dopamine is involved in the brain’s reward system. Repeated drug use can cause the brain to adapt to unusually strong dopamine signals, so a person may need more of the drug to get the same effect. This makes “Drug-addicted brains become used to tolerating higher levels of dopamine” the true statement.

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