Which of the following is true of opiate reinforcement?
A) Opiates cause release of dopamine within the hippocampus.
B) Injections of opiates into the spinal cord are reinforcing.
C) Injections of opiates into the VTA are reinforcing.
D) Natural rewards involve cholinergic and opiate systems.
E) Naloxone blocks cocaine reinforcement.

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Opiates, when injected into the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA), are reinforcing because they increase dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens, a key region for the reinforcement and reward system in the brain.

Which of the Following Is True of Opiate Reinforcement