Opiates Such as Heroin Have Enormous Reward Value to the Brain

question 116

Multiple Choice

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they _____ and _____.

• A) activate dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors
• B) inhibit dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors
• C) activate dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors
• D) inhibit dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors

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