The Main Difference Between Methylphenidate (Ritalin), When Taken as a Medication

question 5

Multiple Choice

The main difference between methylphenidate (Ritalin) , when taken as a medication for attention deficit disorder, and cocaine, when taken as a drug of abuse, is that methylphenidate:

• A) inhibits receptors that cocaine excites.
• B) produces the same effects more slowly.
• C) attaches to a different set of receptors.
• D) increases metabolic rate whereas cocaine decreases it.

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