Endorphins and Enkephalins

question 173

Multiple Choice

Endorphins and enkephalins

• A) are endogenous morphine-like substances
• B) are important in the body's natural analgesic system
• C) stimulate the release of substance P by binding with opiate receptors
• D) are endogenous morphine-like substances, important in the body's natural analgesic system
• E) all of these

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