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CSAMS Exam 2025 Questions and Answers Drugs contain chemicals that tap into the brain's communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. T/F ....ANSWER ...-TRUE The area of connection between two neurotransmitters in the brain is called a synapse. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-TRUE The same area in the brain that allows a person to feel pleasure in eating also makes the person feel pleasure when taking a drug. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-TRUE Reverse tolerance is a state when the user gets the desired effect from taking less of a drug than in previous uses. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-TRUE When using cocaine, opiates, or marijuana, the drug binds to receptors in neurons in the nucleus accumbens. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-TRUE Symptoms of post acute withdrawal can last up to two years. T/F - ....ANSWER ...- TRUE A person experiencing post acute withdrawal has problems with long-term memory. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-FALSE; short term memory Post acute withdrawal includes symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and increased heart rate. T/F - ....ANSWER ...-FALSE …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1