Recent Evidence Suggests That the Use of the Designer Drug

question 73

Multiple Choice

Recent evidence suggests that the use of the designer drug ecstasy causes damage to neurons that use the neurotransmitter

• A) serotonin.
• B) norepinephrine.
• C) dopamine.
• D) acetylcholine.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, important in assessing respiratory health.

Molecular Oxygen

A diatomic molecule made up of two oxygen atoms, essential for processes such as respiration in aerobic organisms.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Pulmonary Emphysema

A lung condition that causes shortness of breath due to over-inflation of the air sacs in the lungs.