When nicotine acts on the brain it acts like acetylcholine and binds to ACh receptor sites causing postsynaptic potentials.Nicotine is
A) an antagonist.
B) an agonist.
C) a monoamine.
D) a reuptake agent.

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Nicotine acts as an agonist by binding to and activating the same receptor sites as acetylcholine, causing a response similar to that of the neurotransmitter.

When Nicotine Acts on the Brain It Acts Like Acetylcholine