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Clea Has Been Using Cocaine for a While Now

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Clea has been using cocaine for a while now. She has been without any cocaine for 24 hours and as a result is experiencing strange behaviors and physiological responses. She is most likely showing signs of:


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Depolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, moving towards a more positive charge, typically initiating an action potential.

Activation Gate

A mechanism of ion channels within cellular membranes that allows ions to enter or exit a cell in response to physiological signals.

Continuous Conduction

The propagation of an electrical impulse along an unmyelinated axon without interruption.

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical membrane potential of a cell, which allow for the transmission of signals along neurons.

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