The reinforcing actions of nicotine are on ________ cells within the ________.
a. dopamine; ventral tegmental area
b. norepinephrine; nucleus accumbens
c. dopamine; nucleus accumbens
d. glutamate; ventral tegmental area
e. dopamine; lateral hypothalamus
Answer: a. dopamine; ventral tegmental area
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