One of the Reasons for the Potentially Acute Lethal Effects

question 60

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons for the potentially acute lethal effects in taking heroin is __________.

• A)the relatively small LD/ED ratio
• B)the relatively high LD/ED ratio
• C)the relatively complex nature of heroin
• D)the presence of naloxone in typical street heroin

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Definitions:

Oxidation

Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons by an atom, molecule, or ion.

Oxidation Number

A number assigned to an element in chemical combination which represents the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of that element in the compound.

Compound

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.

Oxidation Number

A number that represents the total number of electrons an atom either gains or loses in order to form a chemical bond with another atom.