Asked by Sigma

Alejandra has started to use heroin. How will this MOST likely affect her body systems?

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Responses

It will fill the lungs with toxic material.

It will fill the lungs with toxic material.

It will release serotonin and dopamine to the brain.

It will release serotonin and dopamine to the brain.

It will block the transmission of pain signals to her brain.

It will block the transmission of pain signals to her brain.

It will speed up the central nervous system.
It will speed up the central nervous system.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It will block the transmission of pain signals to her brain.

Heroin is an opioid agonist that binds mu‑opioid receptors, producing analgesia by inhibiting pain signal transmission (and also causing CNS depression, euphoria, and respiratory depression).