CHEM 1002 Study Guide - Biological Warfare, Radiation Therapy, Cholesterol
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__ a. diuretics are used to treat thc buildup from cannabis use. __ b. vasodilators are used to treat asthma. __ c. antihistamines are used to treat viral infections. __ d. antitussives are used to treat congestion. __ e. beta blockers are used to treat heart disease: choose the correct statement involving the role of receptors in biochemistry and pharmacology. __ a. receptors are attached to the outsides of cells; they cause these cells to undergo biochemical changes when they bind to hormones or neurotransmitters. __ b. antihistamines block histamine receptor sites on cells and thereby prevent the cells from becoming cancerous. __ c. since histamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, a side effect of antihistamines caused by blocking histamine receptors in the brain is hyperactivity while taking first-generation antihistamines. __ d. neurotoxins and enzymes require receptors for their action.
