Dopamine-blocking drugs:

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Dopamine-blocking drugs decrease the reinforcing value of cocaine, which means that they inhibit the brain's ability to feel pleasure from using the drug. This can be useful in treating cocaine addiction. Option A is incorrect because dopamine-blocking drugs have been shown to decrease the reinforcing value of food as well. Option B is incorrect because dopamine-blocking drugs have been shown to decrease the reinforcing value of electrical stimulation to the nucleus accumbens. Option D is incorrect because dopamine-blocking drugs do not prevent all learning, only learning that is facilitated by dopamine.

Dopamine-Blocking Drugs