In contrast to L-Dopa that is converted directly into dopamine, SSRI’s like Prozac and Zoloft reduce the reuptake of serotonin, another neurotransmitter.  (SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor.) How might SSRI’s affect someone and why?

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(a) In contrast to L-Dopa that is converted directly into dopamine, SSRI’s like Prozac and Zoloft reduce the reuptake of serotonin, another neurotransmitter.  (SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor.) How might SSRI’s affect someone and why?

(b) We've been especially concerned about Opioids like OxyContin in recent years -- are you in favor of setting up supervised drug consumption sites? (These are sites where people can use drugs with sterile injection equipment and the supervision of trained staff who are ready with the opioid overdose antidote naloxone if anything goes wrong.) Explain your position using the theories and studies described in the textbook or other scholarly resources to back up your claims.

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