Why Might Prenatal Exposure to Marijuana Predispose Offspring to Dependency

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why might prenatal exposure to marijuana predispose offspring to dependency on opiates?

• A) Children learn by example.
• B) It may make their brains more sensitive to the reinforcing aspects of opiates, even in adulthood.
• C) It activates opiate receptors, called OP-1 receptors.
• D) It is actually not addictive and does not cause brain alterations in the mother or fetus.

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