How Do Morphine, Heroin, and Other Opiates Affect the Nervous

question 96

Multiple Choice

How do morphine, heroin, and other opiates affect the nervous system?

• A) They distort the shape of the axon membrane.
• B) They decrease the supply of blood to the cerebral cortex.
• C) They increase the number of sodium ions in the brain.
• D) They bind to receptors that use endorphins as their neurotransmitters.

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