How Does Cocaine Affect the Nervous System?​

question 34

Multiple Choice

How does cocaine affect the nervous system?​

• A)The nervous system converts cocaine into the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin.
• B)​Cocaine binds to dopamine and serotonin molecules, preventing them from being active.
• C)​Cocaine prevents neurons from reabsorbing dopamine and serotonin after releasing them.
• D)​Cocaine attaches to the same synaptic receptors as dopamine and serotonin.

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Definitions:

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Two-Factor Theory

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Epinephrine

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Cannon-Bard Theory

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