Some drugs combat obesity or alcohol addiction by turning off pleasure centers in the brain. However, if the dosage is too high, there’s a risk that people taking them will be plunged into depression.
The statements above, if true, support which one of the following assertions? (Points : 1)
It is useless to try to treat obesity or alcohol addiction through drugs.
All drugs, if taken at too high a dosage, pose the risk that the people taking them will be plunged into depression.
The benefits of a medication may be at least somewhat offset by its side effects.
Drugs that affect pleasure centers in the brain are often taken at dosages considered to be too high.
Tend to lean toward: The benefits of a medication may be at least somewhat offset by its side effects.
I agree.
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the statements and the options:
Statements:
1. Some drugs combat obesity or alcohol addiction by turning off pleasure centers in the brain.
2. If the dosage is too high, there’s a risk that people taking them will be plunged into depression.
Options:
A. It is useless to try to treat obesity or alcohol addiction through drugs.
B. All drugs, if taken at too high a dosage, pose the risk that the people taking them will be plunged into depression.
C. The benefits of a medication may be at least somewhat offset by its side effects.
D. Drugs that affect pleasure centers in the brain are often taken at dosages considered to be too high.
Now, let's analyze each option:
Option A states that treating obesity or alcohol addiction through drugs is useless. However, this contradicts the information provided in the statements, which state that some drugs can combat obesity or alcohol addiction.
Option B claims that all drugs, when taken in high dosages, can lead to depression. This statement is too broad and not supported by the information given. The statements only mention the risk of depression when the dosage is too high for drugs combating obesity or alcohol addiction.
Option C suggests that the benefits of a medication can be offset by its side effects. This option aligns with the information provided in the statements. It acknowledges that drugs can have both benefits and side effects, indicating that the positive effects of the drugs can be reduced by the risk of depression.
Option D proposes that drugs affecting pleasure centers in the brain are often taken at high dosages. This option goes beyond the information provided in the statements. The statements do not specify the frequency or likelihood of drugs being taken at high dosages.
Based on the analysis, the most accurate option is C. The benefits of a medication may be at least somewhat offset by its side effects, which is supported by the statements.