The Sense of Euphoria and Well-Being That Many Drinkers Report

question 18

Multiple Choice

The sense of euphoria and well-being that many drinkers report is the result of

• A)the release of opioid peptides in the peripheral regions of the body, which eventually reach the brain's pleasure center and accounts for alcohol's slow onset of action.
• B)alcohol's ability to stimulate the release of alcohol dehydrogenase in the stomach.
• C)alcohol's ability to stimulate the brain's reward system.
• D)the release of glucose by the liver, directly causing the reward cascade in the brain.