Enkephalins and endorphins act to relieve pain by which process?
A)Inhibiting cells in the substantia gelatinosa
B)Stimulating the descending efferent nerve fibers
C)Attaching to opiate receptor sites
D)Blocking transduction of nociceptors

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Enkephalins and endorphins are neurohormones that act as neurotransmitters by binding to one or more G protein-coupled opioid receptors and thus relieving pain. They do not inhibit cells in the substantia gelantinosa, stimulated descending efferent nerve fibers, or block transduction of nociceptors.

Enkephalins and Endorphins Act to Relieve Pain by Which Process