The Effectiveness and Side-Effects of a Drug Vary from One

question 75

Multiple Choice

The effectiveness and side-effects of a drug vary from one person to the next. One reason for this is that:

• A) most drugs are chemically unstable, resulting in unpredictable effects.
• B) most drugs interact with the diet to produce variable effects.
• C) each drug tends to affect more than one kind of synapse.
• D) drugs will break down neurotransmitters into different component parts in different people.

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