Why might someone have levels of both methamphetamine and amphetamine in his body?
A) The methyl chemical group breaks off of the amphetamine molecule if the freebase form of methamphetamine is smoked.
B) He took methamphetamine and some of the molecules were biotransformed into amphetamine.
C) The similarity between both compounds causes analytical tests to report both substances, when in fact, only of the compounds was administered.
D) Chewing lime improves oral absorption of methamphetamine in the mouth but also converts some of the molecules to amphetamine.
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Q16: The most likely reason for administering a
Q17: The first amphetamines were derived from:
A) cocaine.
B)
Q18: Methylphenidate is primarily used for the treatment
Q19: The finding that amphetamines share a similar
Q20: Common routes for using a psychostimulant drug
Q22: At dopamine axon terminals,amphetamines cause:
A) increased dopamine
Q23: Why are synaptic vesicles less effective in
Q24: Cocaethylene is produced as an active metabolite
Q25: Methylphenidate increases dopamine levels in the synaptic
Q26: Amphetamine causes a greater activation of dopamine
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