Whenever Tom Uses Cocaine, He Experiences Intense Euphoria, Mental Alertness

question 639

Multiple Choice

Whenever Tom uses cocaine, he experiences intense euphoria, mental alertness, and increased self-confidence. These psychological responses occur because:

• A) cocaine increases the amounts of dopamine, adenosine, and norepinephrine released into the synaptic gap between neurons.
• B) cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which potentiates the effects of these neurotransmitters.
• C) cocaine increases the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, diminishing the effects of these neurotransmitters.
• D) cocaine use increases in the number of dopamine and serotonin receptors, which speeds up the absorption of these neurotransmitters.

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