Marika is making a chart to serve as a study aid for her upcoming psychology quiz. She makes a list of different types of nervous system chemicals and their functions. She writes that the function of endorphins is to:
A) enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other.
B) affect the functioning of target organs and tissue.
C) promote digestion and regulate metabolism.
D) modulate the effects of neurotransmitters.

Question

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Endorphins are a type of neurotransmitter that modulate the effects of other neurotransmitters, such as reducing the perception of pain by inhibiting the release of substance P. They do not enable neurons to excite or inhibit each other, affect the functioning of target organs and tissue, or promote digestion and regulate metabolism.

Marika Is Making a Chart to Serve as a Study