Asked by nk
Alejandra has started to use heroin. How will this MOST likely affect her body systems?
(1 point)
O It will fill the lungs with toxic material.
• It will release serotonin and dopamine to the brain.
• It will block the transmission of pain signals to her brain.
O It will speed up the central nervous system.
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It will block the transmission of pain signals to her brain.
Heroin is an opioid that activates opioid receptors, producing analgesia (blocking pain pathways) and CNS depression (including slowed breathing); it also indirectly increases dopamine, causing euphoria.
Heroin is an opioid that activates opioid receptors, producing analgesia (blocking pain pathways) and CNS depression (including slowed breathing); it also indirectly increases dopamine, causing euphoria.
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