Reduction of Central Nervous System Activity Is the Defining Feature

question 69

Multiple Choice

Reduction of central nervous system activity is the defining feature of

• A)stimulants.
• B)hallucinogens.
• C)depressants.
• D)amphetamines.
• E)stimulants and amphetamines.

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Definitions:

Aldohexoses

A class of monosaccharides that contain six carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group.

Epimeric

Describes diastereomers that differ in configuration at only one stereogenic center.

D-Aldopentose

A five-carbon sugar (pentose) with an aldehyde group, distinguished by its orientation in the Fischer projection that matches the D-family of sugars.

Ruff Degradation

A chemical process used to determine the structure of sugars by oxidatively breaking them down into smaller molecules.