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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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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.