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Opiate receptors in the ___________ are responsible for the sedation caused by opiate drugs.
 
  A) nucleus accumbens
  B) preoptic area
  C) periaqueductal gray matter
  D) mesencephalic reticular formation
  E) ventral segmental area

Question 2

Which of the following statements about opiates is NOT true?
 
  A) The most commonly abused opiate is codeine.
  B) AIDS is a significant risk factor for many heroin users.
  C) The opiate habit is expensive.
  D) Opiates are often combined with adulterants that can have toxic effects.
  E) Opiate use in a pregnant woman can produce a drug dependency in the child she is carrying.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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