What is salvinorin A, and what are the possible positive and negative effects?

What will be an ideal response?


• Derived from the sage family• Positive effects: may be helpful in treating Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder• Negative effects: potency can rival LSD

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Which one of the following spinal cord laminae contains cell bodies of lower motor neurons?

A. VIII B. IX C. X D. Both A and B

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Which term refers to a drug being poisonous?

A. Addiction B. Dependence C. Habituation D. Toxic

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Moderate exercise during pregnancy will speed recovery after childbirth.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The hormone leptin is believed to

A. cause the development of secondary sex characteristics. B. let the brain know the size of the body's fat stores. C. cause the heart to beat faster and energy to rise. D. increase blood sugar levels.

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