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Opioids act in the brain via receptors for:


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acetyl choline
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GABA
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serotonin
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D
endorphins
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Solution

The correct option is D endorphins
The human body produces its own opiates, called endorphins (for endogenous morphine), that are peptides. Like the poppy-derived opiates that they structurally resemble, endorphins influence mood and perception of pain.

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