Compared with most of the other drugs, the margin between the ED and LD for narcotics is:
A) wide.
B) narrow.
C) the same.
D) unknown.
E) none of the above.

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The margin between the effective dose (ED) and lethal dose (LD) for narcotics is narrow, indicating that the difference between a dose that produces the desired effect and a potentially fatal dose is small. This makes narcotics particularly dangerous in terms of overdose risk.

Compared with Most of the Other Drugs, the Margin Between