______________ Is a Synthetic Drug with a Chemical Structure Similar

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Short Answer

______________ is a synthetic drug with a chemical structure similar to methamphetamine and mescaline.

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Definitions:

Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

A cellular process by which cells internalize molecules (such as proteins) by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized.

Coated Pits

Specialized areas on the cell membrane involved in the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis, often marked by a specific coating protein.

Endosome

Membrane-bound compartments inside cells, involved in sorting and directing vesicular traffic of proteins and lipids.

Liposomes

Artificially prepared vesicles made of lipid bilayers, used in drug delivery systems.