Opioid overdose results in respiratory depression because:
A) The suppressed medulla cannot respond to CO2 stimulation.
B) The suppressed medulla cannot respond to O2 stimulation.
C) Increased levels of CO2 bound to hemoglobin slow breathing.
D) Increased levels of O2 bound to hemoglobin slow breathing.
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