Regarding Cocaine, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 811

Multiple Choice

Regarding cocaine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) When rats and monkeys are given free access to cocaine, many end up dying of convulsions from self-administered overdoses of the drug.
• B) Even a person who gets through withdrawal may crave cocaine months or years later.
• C) Cocaine increases the chemical messengers acetylcholine and serotonin.
• D) Cocaine is more quickly metabolized than amphetamines.

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