Prozac fluoxetine hydrochloride) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor SSRI) used to treat depression.Its function in the brain can be studied by using medication labeled with 18F, a positron emitter with a half-life of 109.7 minutes.If radiolabeled Prozac were administered to a patient for a PET scan at 8:00 AM on Monday, at what time would its activity reach 10% of the original activity?
A) 9:49 AM, Monday
B) 9:07 PM, Friday
C) 10:42 AM, Tuesday
D) 2:04 PM, Monday
E) 6:07 PM, Monday
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