If Two Drugs Exert the Same Pharmacodynamic Actions but Differ

question 3

Multiple Choice

If two drugs exert the same pharmacodynamic actions but differ in terms of their pharmacokinetic properties, which of the drugs is likely to produce the most intense abstinence symptoms after chronic use? The drug with the

• A)shortest duration of action
• B)longest duration of action
• C)slowest passage through the blood brain barrier
• D)longest times between drug exposures

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