Narcotics primarily act as depressants, slowing down body functions and suppressing pain by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, which can lead to a feeling of euphoria but does not inherently heighten pleasure or flood the brain with dopamine in the way that some stimulants or other mood-enhancing substances do.

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Narcotics Act As

Question 20

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Narcotics act as:

A) depressants and suppress pain.
B) stimulants and heighten pleasure.
C) mood enhancing substances that flood the brain with dopamine.
D) None of these choices.

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