By Inhibiting the Activity of GABA Neurons in the Ventral

question 16

Multiple Choice

By inhibiting the activity of GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area,opioids produce a(n) :

• A) increase in dopamine in the nucleus accumbens.
• B) decrease in dopamine in the ventral tegmental area.
• C) decrease in endogenous opioids in the ventral tegmental area.
• D) increase in endogenous opioids in the nucleus accumbens.

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