Analgesic drugs can modulate pain by all the following processes EXCEPT to:
A) reduce inflammation.
B) reduce the excitatory input from primary afferent axons.
C) activate descending fibers from the brain to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
D) inhibit endorphin-secreting neurons in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.
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Q26: _ is an agonist at the KOP
Q27: Opioid receptors are best described as:
A)directly gated.
B)G-protein
Q28: The major analgesic effects of opiates are
Q29: Opiates reduce _ within the spinal cord,.
A)presynaptic
Q30: The reward effects of opiates is thought
Q32: Tolerance and dependence to opioids may be
Q33: The cell bodies of pain neurons from
Q34: Within the spinal cord,opiates:
A)bind to receptors on
Q35: Pain caused by a(n)_ is nociceptive pain.
A)neuronal
Q36: Codeine is particularly effective for its _
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