Nicotine Appears to Stimulate Which Receptors in the Midbrain Reticular

question 47

Multiple Choice

Nicotine appears to stimulate which receptors in the midbrain reticular formation and the limbic system?

• A)nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
• B)serotonergic receptors
• C)norepinephrine receptors
• D)GABA receptors

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