The Use of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

question 13

Multiple Choice

The use of antidepressants in the treatment of cocaine addiction is based primarily on the hypothesis that these drugs

• A)will inhibit the euphoric properties of cocaine
• B)will induce a dysphoric state if cocaine is administered
• C)enhance the metabolic breakdown of cocaine
• D)may decrease the symptoms of depression that may predispose the individual to use cocaine to "self-medicate" themselves

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