Barry Drank Quite a Lot at the Biggest Party of the Year

question 212

Multiple Choice

Barry drank quite a lot at the biggest party of the year. Later, he had trouble falling asleep, so he took a barbiturate. If he dies from respiratory failure during the night, it is probably because the alcohol and barbiturate had:

• A) a synergistic effect.
• B) antagonistic actions.
• C) complementary actions.
• D) a cross-tolerance effect.

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