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Similar to heroin, oxycodone produces â along with pain management â a euphoric high caused by stimulation of the reward center of the brain. Oxycodone elevates levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is considered the pleasure chemical of the brain. On the street, OxyContin is known as âOxy,â âOC,â âOxyCotton,â âHillbilly Heroin,â and âKickers,â and is often used if heroin or morphine is not available.
Identify the chemical nature of the autonomic neurotransmitter receptors and their. location. 12. Identify the cholinergic neurons, receptors, and neurotransmitters. 13. Describe the effects of acetylcholine as a cholinergic neuron neurotransmitter. 14. Identify the adrenergic neurons, receptors, and neurotransmitters. 15. Describe the effects of norepinephrine as an adrenergic neuron neurotransmitter.