Chapter 13, Problem 3CT

Summary Introduction

To explain: The way in which cocaine may affect mental functioning.

Introduction: The controlling and communication center of human body is known as brain. The brain receives, evaluates, and processes several inputs, and manages the action and initiates the response. There are various voluntary and involuntary activities that occur in the body to maintain the homeostasis. Neurotransmitters help in the conduction of impulses at the junction of two neurons. Neurotransmitters are essential signal molecules that transmit information sent by the brain and spinal cord to other neurons, muscle fibers, or other gland cells.