Whenever Tom uses cocaine, he experiences intense euphoria, mental alertness, and increased self-confidence. These psychological responses occur because:
A) cocaine increases the amounts of dopamine, adenosine, and norepinephrine released into the synaptic gap between neurons.
B) cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which potentiates the effects of these neurotransmitters.
C) cocaine increases the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, diminishing the effects of these neurotransmitters.
D) cocaine use increases in the number of dopamine and serotonin receptors, which speeds up the absorption of these neurotransmitters.

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Cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, which potentiates the effects of these neurotransmitters. This leads to increased levels of these neurotransmitters in the synaptic gap between neurons, resulting in intense euphoria, mental alertness, and increased self-confidence.

Whenever Tom Uses Cocaine, He Experiences Intense Euphoria, Mental Alertness