Officers of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration recently broke up a ring of drug traffickers involved in dealing oxycodone,a prescription pain killer that mimics the action of ____ at the synapse.

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Endorphins are the body's natural painkillers, and oxycodone works by mimicking their action at the synapse. Acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine are all neurotransmitters that have different functions in the nervous system and are not directly involved in the action of oxycodone.

Officers of the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Recently Broke Up