Multiple Choice
How do the effects of Ritalin pills (methylphenidate) differ from those of cocaine?
A) Ritalin has effects with slower onset and offset.
B) Ritalin increases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine decreases it.
C) Ritalin decreases the presence of dopamine in synapses, and cocaine increases it.
D) Ritalin affects synapses in the cerebral cortex, and cocaine affects subcortical areas.
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