Why Might Prenatal Exposure to Marijuana Predispose Offspring to Dependency

question 139

Multiple Choice

Why might prenatal exposure to marijuana predispose offspring to dependency on opiates?

• A) Because children learn by example
• B) It may make their brains more sensitive to the reinforcing aspects of opiates
• C) It activates opiate receptors,called OP-1 receptors
• D) Marijuana is not addictive and does not cause brain alterations in the mother or fetus

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