What Is Unusual About the Receptors That Marijuana Affects?​

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is unusual about the receptors that marijuana affects?​

• A)Marijuana attaches to receptors in only one area of the brain.
• B)​Marijuana attaches to receptors that increase the release of hormones.
• C)​Marijuana attaches to receptors on the presynaptic neuron.
• D)​Marijuana attaches to receptors that also respond to both opiates and stimulants.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

A hormone made in the adrenal glands, typically secreted when experiencing stress or when blood sugar levels are low.

Hippocampus

A part of the brain located in the temporal lobe, crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer part of the adrenal gland that secretes steroid hormones which regulate metabolism, the immune system, and salt and water balance.

Bertha Pappenheim

A key figure in the history of mental health treatment, known as the famous case "Anna O." in the early studies of psychoanalysis.