Professor Oros is lecturing on the reward pathway in the central nervous system (CNS). She tells the class that many addictive substances highjack the reward pathway because they are _______.

A. dopamine agonists
B. dopamine antagonists
C. serotonin agonists
D. serotonin antagonists


Answer: A

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