Question

The nurse is providing education to a client about the role of endogenous opioids in the transmission of pain. Which information about the release of endogenous opioids is most accurate?

a) They block glutamate receptors and peptides.
b) They occupy cell receptors for neurotransmitters.
c) They react with acetylcholine and serotonin.
d) They bind to opioid receptor sites throughout the CNS.

Answer 1

Endogenous opioids bind to opioid receptor sites throughout the CNS.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most accurate information about the release of endogenous opioids is that they bind to opioid receptor sites throughout the CNS.