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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Definitions:

Silicon Tetrahedron

A structural unit in silicate minerals, consisting of a silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.

Silicate Minerals

minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, often forming the majority of the Earth's crust.

Halides

a class of minerals that are compounds of one or more halogen ions (fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide) and an element.

Element Cl

Chlorine, a reactive halogen element found in the periodic table with the symbol Cl, used in various industrial and chemical processes.