3. A 20-year-old man with a history of drug abuse is taken to the jail for questioning about criminal activities. He begins acting strangely, becomes unresponsive, suddenly has a seizure, and spits out a plastic bag containing methamphetamine. He is transferred to the emergency department, where he is found to have a high fever, a heart rate of 160/min. Methamphetamine most likely affected the patient's heart by causing A. indirect stimulation of a-adrenergic receptors B. indirect stimulation of B-adrenergic receptors C. indirect inhibition of a-adrenergic receptors D. indirect inhibition of ß-adrenergic receptors

3. A 20-year-old man with a history of drug abuse is taken to the jail for questioning about criminal activities. He begins acting strangely, becomes unresponsive, suddenly has a seizure, and spits out a plastic bag containing methamphetamine. He is transferred to the emergency department, where he is found to have a high fever, a heart rate of 160/min. Methamphetamine most likely affected the patient's heart by causing A. indirect stimulation of a-adrenergic receptors B. indirect stimulation of B-adrenergic receptors C. indirect inhibition of a-adrenergic receptors D. indirect inhibition of ß-adrenergic receptors

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Chapter15: Medications, Diet-drug Interactions, And Herbal Products

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