Why do psychoactive drugs make people feel good?

A) They increase epinephrine in the brain's reward pathways.
B) They decrease epinephrine in the brain's reward pathways.
C) They increase dopamine levels in the brain's reward pathways.
D) They decrease dopamine levels in the brain's reward pathways.

Psychoactive Drugs

Drugs that act on the nervous system to alter consciousness, modify perception, and change moods.

Dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior, mood, and the regulation of movement and emotional responses.

Epinephrine

Also known as adrenaline, a hormone and neurotransmitter involved in the body's fight-or-flight response, increasing heart rate, muscular strength, and blood sugar.