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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.
Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse. Describe types of neurotransmitters by their function. Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.