Avon takes amphetamines at the same time that he takes a sleep medication. Which of the following best describes what Avon is doing?

A: He is arriving at the dependence stage of drug addiction B: He is receiving supervised drug replacement therapy C: He is creating a drug antagonism interaction

Question

Avon takes amphetamines at the same time that he takes a sleep medication. Which of the following best describes what Avon is doing?

A: He is arriving at the dependence stage of drug addiction B: He is receiving supervised drug replacement therapy C: He is creating a drug antagonism interaction

Gdeinward · Answer

Ill narrow it down. Its B or C.

Gdeinward · Answer

what do you think it is?

Ferredoxin4 · Answer

Amphetamines are stimulants. Examples are meth, dexedrine, ritalin, benzedrine, etc. A sleep medication is likely to be a barbiturate depressant. So he is taking two opposite effective drugs. This would create something known as a drug antagonism interaction.