Cocaine cannot be administered by injection because:
A. injected cocaine produces vasoconstriction.
B. injected cocaine produces hypotension.
C. injected cocaine relaxes the vascular smooth muscle.
D. injected cocaine produces vasodilation.
Answer: A
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