Heroin and Morphine Stimulate Synapses That Normally Respond to Neurotransmitters

question 90

Multiple Choice

Heroin and morphine stimulate synapses that normally respond to neurotransmitters that inhibit the sensation of pain. Those neurotransmitters are called

• A) phenylalanines.
• B) testosterone.
• C) endorphins.
• D) glucagons.

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