A recreational user would likely not prefer to orally administer a psychostimulant because:
a. onset of drug effects take longer compared to other administration routes.
b. oral forms of drugs are usually prescribed, making them harder to obtain.
c. other components in tablet for a drug reduce passage through the blood-brain barrier.
d. the drug absorbs to quickly, limiting the duration of a drug high.
Ans: A
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