Placebo pain relief may be working through endorphin circuitry, namely ______.

A. blocking endorphin receptors in the periacqueductal gray
B. inhibiting the release of substance P in the periacqueductal gray
C. facilitating endorphin release in the skin and muscles
D. facilitating endorphin release in the periacqueductal gray


Answer: D

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