Research shows that chronic stimulation of the VTA-NAc (ventral tegmental area-nucleus accumbens) pathway:
A) causes the reward system to be hyperresponsive to drug stimulation resulting in continued addictive behavior.
B) results in an up-regulation of dopamine receptors in the system.
C) impairs the pathways so that naturally rewarding stimuli are not an enjoyable.
D) damages the system so that vesicles are unable to store adequate amounts of dopamine.
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