If a new drug is developed that is a potent CB1 agonist, one would expect this drug to
A) produce a "high" similar to that of marijuana.
B) repair memory in elderly dementia patients.
C) erode the moral values of this country.
D) suppress D2 receptors.
E) produce conditioned aversion for the areas in which the drug is experienced.

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CB1 receptors are primarily found in the brain and are responsible for the psychotropic effects of marijuana. Agonists of CB1 receptors can produce a "high" similar to that of marijuana. Therefore, if a new drug is a potent CB1 agonist, it is expected to produce a similar "high" as marijuana.

If a New Drug Is Developed That Is a Potent