Cocaine blocks the reuptake of neurotransmitters, especially norepinephrine and dopamine. This results in:
a. excess stimulation of brain reward centers
b. psychomotor retardation
c. excessive sedation and sleepiness
d. religious preoccupation
A
Cocaine acts in the brain's reward centers to block the reuptake of neurotransmitters, especially norepinephrine and dopamine. The result is that there is excess stimulation of these reward centers by these two excitatory neurotransmitters.
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