Drugs That Produce Effects That Mimic the Action of Specific

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Multiple Choice

Drugs that produce effects that mimic the action of specific neurotransmitters are called:

• A)agonists
• B)antagonists
• C)hormones
• D)antioxidants

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Definitions:

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a cell, involved in protein and lipid synthesis, and detoxification processes.

Lysosome

Membrane-bounded vesicle containing hydrolytic enzymes that function as intracellular digestive enzymes.

Ribosomes

Molecular structures within cells where proteins are synthesized, following the instructions encoded in messenger RNA.

Mitochondria

Organelles within cells that generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.