What Has Kept Paraldehyde from Being Widely Used

question 69

Multiple Choice

What has kept paraldehyde from being widely used?

• A) Danger to the CNS
• B) Bad taste and odour
• C) Danger to the respiratory system
• D) Irritation to the gastric system

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Division

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating rest-and-digest or feed-and-breed activities in the body.

Terminal Ganglia

Clusters of neurons located near or within the organs they innervate, primarily involved in the autonomic nervous system.

Autonomic Nervous System

A division of the peripheral nervous system responsible for regulating involuntary body functions like heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion.

Effectors

Cells, tissues, or organs that perform a response or action as a result of neural or hormonal stimulation, notably muscles contracting and glands secreting.