Tetrahydrocannabinol, the Active Ingredient in Marijuana, Binds to Receptors Located

question 83

Multiple Choice

Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, binds to receptors located in the ____________ terminals of certain brain neurons. It lowers the likelihood that these neurons will release ___________.

• A)postsynaptic, neurotransmitters
• B)presynaptic, neurotransmitters
• C)presynaptic, Ca²⁺ ions
• D)postsynaptic, Ca²⁺ ions
• E)dendritic, neurotransmitters

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