Identify the Correct Statement Regarding Opioid Receptors

question 21

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct statement regarding opioid receptors.

• A) The sigma and kappa receptors are of greatest concern from a pharmacologic standpoint.
• B) Drugs that block opioid receptors inhibit the pain impulse.
• C) Opioid agonists will activate mu and kappa receptors, producing analgesia.
• D) Opioids exert their actions by interacting with a total of three receptors.

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