Prolonged use of cocaine can:
A) produce schizophrenia-like symptoms, including bizarre paranoid ideas and auditory hallucinations.
B) depress the respiratory centers in the brain.
C) produce "flashbacks" and weight gain.
D) intensify and trigger strong allergic reactions to common airborne allergens.

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Prolonged use of cocaine can produce schizophrenia-like symptoms, including bizarre paranoid ideas and auditory hallucinations. This is because cocaine disrupts neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly dopamine, which plays a role in the development of psychosis.

Prolonged Use of Cocaine Can