Pharmacology · single question
A patient reports a history of methamphetamine use. What is the main effect of methamphetamine on the body?
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Correct answer: B. Increase in dopamine release
- A. Methamphetamine's primary action is on catecholamines, not acetylcholine.
- B. Correct. Methamphetamine is a potent stimulant that markedly increases release of dopamine (and norepinephrine), driving its euphoric and sympathomimetic effects.
- C. It increases monoamine activity rather than decreasing serotonin.
- D. It increases (not inhibits) norepinephrine release.