MDMA,the Active Ingredient in Ecstacy

question 96

Multiple Choice

MDMA,the active ingredient in Ecstacy,

• A) interferes with the removal of serotonin by transport proteins.
• B) causes an increased release in the neurotransmitter, dopamine.
• C) blocks the movement of epinephrine across the synaptic cleft.
• D) binds to endorphins making them unavailable.
• E) causes the rapid transport of acetylcholine across the synaptic cleft.

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