The biological basis of nicotine addiction is that nicotinic receptors bind
A)nicotine molecules and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.Binding releases dopamine,which causes pleasurable feelings.
B)postsynaptic receptors that normally bind endorphins.
C)the dopaminergic receptor,releasing acetylcholine,which causes the pleasurable feelings.
D)the pleasure center in the brain.

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Nicotinic receptors specifically bind nicotine molecules and the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. When nicotine binds to these receptors, it triggers the release of dopamine, which causes pleasurable feelings and leads to addiction.

The Biological Basis of Nicotine Addiction Is That Nicotinic Receptors