Jennifer's grandmother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Recently, her grandmother has been using a nicotine patch in an effort to boost her abilities to concentrate. Is this strategy likely to work?
a. No, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces drowsiness
b. No, because nicotine has no effects on any neurotransmitters involved with wakefulness.
c. Yes, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces alertness.
d. Yes, because nicotine is a cholinergic agonist, and acetylcholine (ACh) function is associated with alertness.
d
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