Heroin Is More Potent Than Morphine Because

question 20

Multiple Choice

Heroin is more potent than morphine because

• A)it is often injected instead of swallowed.
• B)it more readily crosses the blood-brain barrier.
• C)it is a natural opioid.
• D)it is a synthetic opioid.

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