A purified form of ____ is used to induce muscle paralysis in humans to allow a breathing tube to be inserted down a patient's throat.
A) curare
B) cocaine
C) dopamine
D) mescaline

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Curare is commonly used as a muscle relaxant during general anesthesia, and can be used to induce muscle paralysis to allow a breathing tube to be inserted down a patient's throat. Cocaine and mescaline are not used for this purpose, and dopamine does not affect muscle contraction in this way.

A Purified Form of ____ Is Used to Induce Muscle