A patient brought to the emergency room (ER) with severe burns is requesting something for the excruciating pain and is medicated with morphine, which blocks which of the following neurotransmitters, thus reducing the pain?
A) Enkephalin
B) Dopamine
C) Acetylcholine
D) Substance P

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Morphine reduces pain by blocking the release of Substance P, a neurotransmitter involved in transmitting pain signals in the nervous system.

A Patient Brought to the Emergency Room (ER) with Severe