As drug craving and compulsive drug taking develops, control of drug taking is thought to shift from the
A) ventral to dorsal striatum.
B) prefrontal cortex to stress circuits in the hypothalamus.
C) septum to ventral tegmental area.
D) dorsal to the ventral septum.
E) both A and B

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The shift in control of drug taking from the ventral to dorsal striatum (A) and from the prefrontal cortex to stress circuits in the hypothalamus (B) are both processes involved in the development of drug craving and compulsive drug taking.

As Drug Craving and Compulsive Drug Taking Develops, Control of Drug