Based on animal models, there is evidence that cocaine abusers have malformed dendrites and disrupted functioning in the ___, which impairs judgment and decision making

a. Nucleus amygdala
b. Nucleus accumbens
c. Hippocampus
d. Prefrontal cortex


D

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