By increasing the flow of dopamine through vesicular transporters,cocaine:

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Cocaine blocks the reuptake of dopamine from the synapse, causing an accumulation of dopamine in the axon terminal. This increased concentration of dopamine in the terminal is thought to be what leads to the euphoric and addictive effects of cocaine. However, it does not affect the number of dopamine molecules stored in vesicles, the amount of dopamine that passes through the dopamine membrane transporter, or the synthesis of dopamine molecules.

By Increasing the Flow of Dopamine Through Vesicular Transporters,cocaine