Cocaine causes its effects of physiological arousal and feelings of euphoria by:
A. preventing reuptake from occurring
B. blocking receptors, thereby preventing neurotransmitters from affecting the neuron
C. having a similar chemical makeup to norepinephrine
D. increasing the amount of dopamine released into the synapse
Answer: A
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