Which of the following best describes how cocaine works in the brain?

a. Cocaine works by binding on receptor sites that normally reuptake dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, resulting in more of these substances in the synapse, producing a rush.
b. Cocaine works by eliminating the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, resulting in a rush.
c. Cocaine works by increasing the amount of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine released into the synapse, producing a rush.
d. None of these


A

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