Original sentence: Furthermore, the drug cocaine elicits its desirable effects by blocking the DRD1 dopamine receptors in the striatum, resulting in increased dopamine levels in the brain.Specifically, the rats are unable to effectively consolidate motor-skill learning.Studies using rats have shown that when rats are administered trace amounts of cocaine, their procedural memory systems are negatively impacted.These receptors are important for the consolidation of procedural memory.To learn more about the effects of dopamine and its role in schizophrenia see: dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.With cocaine abuse being associated with poor procedural learning, research has shown that abstinence from cocaine is associated with sustained improvement of motor-skill learning (Wilfred et al
Edited sentence: Furthermore, the drug cocaine elicits its desirable effects by blocking the DRD1 dopamine receptors in the striatum resulting in increased dopamine levels in the brain.It is important to note that these receptors are important for the consolidation of procedural memory.Specifically, the rats are unable to effectively consolidate motor skill learning.Studies using rats have shown that when rats are administered trace amounts of cocaine their procedural memory systems are negatively impacted.To learn more about the effects of dopamine and it's role in schizophrenia see: dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.With cocaine abuse being associated with poor procedural learning, research has shown that abstinence from cocaine is associated with sustained improvement of motor skill learning (Wilfred et al