Effects of chronic exposure to cocaine are regulated by the neuronal protein Cdk5

Cocaine enhances dopamine-mediated neurotransmission by blocking dopamine re-uptake at axon terminals. Most dopamine-containing nerve terminals innervate medium spiny neurons in the striatum of the brain.

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