Which statement below best describes how psychoactive drugs influence the brain's reward center?
A) All drugs stimulate the brain's reward center directly.
B) All drugs stimulate the brain's reward center indirectly.
C) Cocaine and amphetamines stimulate the brain's reward center indirectly; other drugs stimulate it directly.
D) Cocaine and amphetamines stimulate the brain's reward center directly; other drugs stimulate it indirectly.

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Cocaine and amphetamines directly stimulate the brain's reward center by increasing the amount of dopamine released. Other drugs, such as opioids and marijuana, indirectly stimulate the reward center by binding to specific receptors and increasing the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine.

Which Statement Below Best Describes How Psychoactive Drugs Influence the Brain's