The Current View of How Endorphins Decrease the Experience of Pain

question 119

Multiple Choice

The current view of how endorphins decrease the experience of pain is that they:

• A) deplete the brain of substance P.
• B) block the release of substance P.
• C) block sodium channels in the membrane of certain neurons.
• D) increase the sensitivity of neurons to dopamine.

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