Undergraduate student Gabrielle is writing a research paper on the physiological effects of commonly used drugs, such as caffeine. As her well-informed friend, you tell Gabrielle that caffeine is known to ____
a. ?block dopamine uptake in the brain
b. ?stimulate the ventral tegmental area in the brain
c. ?interfere with adenosine-induced inhibition in the brain
d. ?upregulate serotonin levels and receptors in the brain
ANSWER:
c
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