The Main Difference Between Cocaine and Amphetamines Is That Cocaine

question 153

Multiple Choice

The main difference between cocaine and amphetamines is that cocaine

• A)is a depressant.
• B)is a shorter acting drug.
• C)is not associated with bingeing.
• D)produces more permanent brain damage.

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Definitions:

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions within cells.

Catalyzes

To increase the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change, often pertaining to the action of enzymes.

Cofactor

A non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for a protein's biological activity to occur.

Enzymes

Substances of biological origin that greatly enhance the speed of most chemical interactions happening in cellular environments.