Final Exam (Amphetamines)

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Why don’t antidepressant drugs produce euphoria if they work in ways that are similar to cocaine?  

Antidepressants increase monoamine levels gradually over time; cocaine rapidly spikes DA levels in reward system

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Adderrall vs. Ritalin

Main difference is that Ritalin primarily focuses on blocking reuptake of DA and NE

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Ritalin and Euphoria

Oral clinical doses do not produce euphoria, slow uptake into brain Why are amphetamines no longer prescribed for appetite suppression?

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Why are amphetamines no longer prescribed for appetite suppression?

Users quickly developed tolerance to its anorexic actions