A Key Property of Opioid Drugs Which Underlies Their Addiction

question 22

Multiple Choice

A key property of opioid drugs which underlies their addiction liability is their ability to indirectly activate _________________________ neurons projecting to the nucleus accumbens.

• A)cholinergic
• B)serotonergic
• C)noradrenergic
• D)dopaminergic

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