Which Statement Is TRUE

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE?

• A)Morphine is absorbed into the brain faster than heroin.
• B)Heroin is absorbed into the brain faster than morphine.
• C)Heroin and morphine are absorbed equally quickly into the brain.
• D)Heroin and morphine cannot be absorbed into the brain because neither can pass through the blood-brain barrier.

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