Why Might an Opioid with Substantial Lipid Solubility Be a Preferred

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Multiple Choice

Why might an opioid with substantial lipid solubility be a preferred recreational substance to an opioid with poor lipid solubility?

• A) The poor lipid solubility drug doesn't bind well to opioid receptors.
• B) The poor lipid solubility drug will be metabolized more quickly.
• C) The poor lipid solubility drug passes more slowly through the blood-brain barrier.
• D) The poor lipid solubility drug is rapidly eliminated from the body.

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