Acute Nicotine Tolerance Appears to Result from

question 14

Multiple Choice

Acute nicotine tolerance appears to result from

• A) long-term exposure to nicotine products.
• B) rapid internalization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
• C) rapid desensitization of nicotine acetylcholine receptors and the closing of cation channels.
• D) None of the above is correct

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Definitions:

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Myelin Sheath

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