Question 5 of 5 Salvinorin A is a unique hallucinogen in tha

Question 5 of 5 Salvinorin A is a unique hallucinogen in that it acts on:

A. neither opiate nor serotonin receptors.

B. kappa opiate receptors, but not serotonin receptors.

C. both serotonin and opiate receptors.

D. mu opiate receptors, but not serotonin receptors.

Solution

Answer: B

Salvinorin A, isolated from Salvia divinorum is a selective and high efficacy agonist for kappa opiate receptors with no activity at 5HT2A serptonin receptor.