The Body's "Natural Opiates" Used to Reduce the Ability to Perceive

question 72

Multiple Choice

The body's "natural opiates" used to reduce the ability to perceive pain are

• A) glucocorticoids.
• B) mineralocorticoids.
• C) endorphins and enkephalins.
• D) endorphins only.
• E) enkephalins only.

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