Why is the study of mice injected with morphine useful to humans?
A) Mice cannot overdose on morphine.
B) Mice display tolerance to morphine, just as addicts develop tolerance to heroin (a derivative of morphine).
C) Mice do not show effects of context in their tolerance to morphine.
D) The study of mice cannot be related to human drug addicts.

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Mice display tolerance to morphine, just as addicts develop tolerance to heroin (a derivative of morphine), making them a useful model for studying addiction and potential treatments for addiction in humans.

Why Is the Study of Mice Injected with Morphine Useful