9.Themainmechanismbywhichephedrinehelpsinthetreatmentofasthmaisthatit
a.causesthesmoothmusclessurroundingbronchialpassagestorelax.
b.increasestensioninthesmoothmusclessurroundingbronchialpassages,thusincreasingresponsivenessof
thesemusclestodemand.
c.increasesthebloodflowfromthehearttothelungsbystimulatingreleaseofnorepinephrine.
d.decreasesheartrateandtheforcewithwhichitpumps.
ANSWER: a
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stimulants
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thataffecthumandevelopment,functioning,andbehavior
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conducting,interpreting,andreportingtheresultsofresearchand/orprogram
evaluation
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10.Thepeakbloodlevelofephedrineis
a.reachedbetween1and3hoursafterasingledose.
b.reached24hoursafterasingledose.
c.notreachedinatimeframecurrentlyknowntoscientists.
d.lastsforbetween8and36hours,dependingontheuser’smetabolism.
ANSWER: a
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