CB1 receptor agonists may produce reinforcing effects by…
A) increasing dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens.
B) increasing serotonin levels in the raphe nucleus.
C) decreasing dopamine levels in hippocampus.
D) activating opioid neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

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CB1 receptor agonists have been shown to increase dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens, a key brain region involved in reward and reinforcement. This increase in dopamine levels is thought to contribute to the reinforcing effects of these drugs.

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