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Although Most Psychoactive Substances Interact with Specific Substances in Brain

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Although most psychoactive substances interact with specific substances in brain cells, the effects of are much more complex because several different neurotransmitter systems are affected.


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Pulse Oximetry

A noninvasive method for monitoring a person's oxygen saturation in the blood.

Respirations

The act or process of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide in the body's cells.

IV Infusion

The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein through an intravenous line as a therapeutic treatment.

Apical-Radial Pulse

The measurement of heartbeats felt at the apex of the heart and the radial artery simultaneously to assess pulse rate discrepancy.

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