A scientist studying pain processing in a mouse model administers a drug that inhibits proteolytic processing of proopiomelanocortin (POMC) in the pituitary. An increased response to painful stimuli is noted in the treated animals compared to controls. The effect of the drug is due to a lack of effective levels of Group of answer choices β-endorphin ACTH Growth Hormone α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)

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