You overdo it the weekend before the big test and drink way too much alcohol. As a result, you get very nauseous and throw up. You remember the next day that one brain area is unprotected by the blood-brain barrier, which triggered your nausea by the excessive alcohol. This area was the ______.
A. area postrema
B. substantia nigra
C. basal ganglia
D. cerebellum
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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