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how cocaine influences dopamine-releasing synapses?

2007-12-02 10:49:48 · 1 answers · asked by ½ÃÂù ± 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

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Cocaine acts by blocking the reuptake of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. Therefore, these neurotransmitters stay in the synaptic cleft for a longer time. Research has also shown that cocaine can also cause the release of dopamine from neurons in the brain.

2007-12-03 13:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋