Opioids Such as Morphine Reduce Pain by Which of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Opioids such as morphine reduce pain by which of the following mechanisms?

• A) blocking receptors that detect pain-producing compounds
• B) activating receptors that lead to neuronal hyperpolarization
• C) blocking receptors that lead to neuronal depolarization
• D) blocking sodium channels that are expressed in a subset of nociceptors

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