Analgesic drugs can modulate pain by all the following processes,EXCEPT:
A) reducing inflammation.
B) blocking NMDA receptors in the spinal cord.
C) activating descending fibers from the brain to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
D) inhibiting endorphin-secreting neurons in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
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Q7: Within the spinal cord,opiates inhibit pain primarily
Q8: Activation of kappa receptors causes:
A)euphoria.
B)severe respiratory depression.
C)pupil
Q9: The effect of pure opiate antagonists,such as
Q10: Nociceptors are activated by:
A) noise.
B) pain centers
Q11: The miosis produced by opiates is the
Q12: Compared with a pure agonist,a partial agonist
Q13: Within the spinal cord,opiates inhibit pain primarily
Q14: Compared with a pure agonist,a mixed agonist-antagonist
Q17: In morphine-dependent subjects,administration of a mixed agonist-antagonist:
A)
Q27: Opioid receptors are best described as:
A)directly gated.
B)G-protein
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