Cocaine's Ability to ________ Makes It Ideal to Use as an Anesthetic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Cocaine's ability to ________ makes it ideal to use as an anesthetic for surgery.

• A) block pain signals in the brainstem
• B) dull pain
• C) constrict local blood flow
• D) Both b and c are correct

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