A Patient Was Administered L-Dopa in an Attempt to Reduce

question 55

Multiple Choice

A patient was administered L-dopa in an attempt to reduce the symptoms after taking a particular drug.What symptom was targeted?

• A)spastic movements
• B)paralysis
• C)piloerection
• D)respiratory depression

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Definitions:

Molecular Orbital

A mathematical function describing the wave-like behavior of an electron in a molecule, used to calculate chemical and physical properties.

Atomic Orbitals

Formulas representing the whereabouts and wave-like characteristics of an electron in an atom.

Carbon-Carbon

Refers to bonds or interactions between carbon atoms within organic compounds; fundamental in organic chemistry and materials science.

σ Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed from the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals, which allows for the free rotation of the bonded atoms around the bond axis.