Many drugs that produce highly enjoyable effects likely do so by affecting the:
A) medulla.
B) thalamus.
C) nucleus accumbens.
D) reticular activating system.

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The nucleus accumbens is a region in the brain that is involved in the reward system and is activated by pleasurable stimuli, such as drugs of abuse. Drugs that produce highly enjoyable effects likely do so by affecting this region. The other choices are not specifically involved in the reward system.

Many Drugs That Produce Highly Enjoyable Effects Likely Do So