The Drug Naloxone Can Be Used to Reverse Opioid Overdoses

question 396

Multiple Choice

The drug Naloxone can be used to reverse opioid overdoses. It works by preventing the binding of opioids to their receptors. Naloxone must therefore be

• A)a foil.
• B)a protagonist.
• C)an agonist.
• D)an antagonist.
• E)a catalyst.

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Psychosomatic

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