Which of the Following Statements Is True of Cocaine

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of cocaine?

• A) Cocaine administration decreases dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.
• B) Damage to the amygdala impairs cocaine reinforcement.
• C) Cocaine abuse can produce obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) Drugs that block GABA receptors within the nucleus accumbens impair cocaine reinforcement.
• E) Rats will self-administer cocaine into their vascular system.

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