Your friend is taking an over-the-counter medication.He claims that it is not a psychoactive drug,but you claim it is.What characteristic of the drug would most likely support your argument?
A) The drug is available over the counter.
B) The drug is legal.
C) The drug activates the brain's neurotransmitter receptors.
D) The drug is nonprescription.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Psychoactive drugs are those that affect the brain's chemistry and can alter mood, behavior, perception, or consciousness. Activation of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain is a common characteristic of many psychoactive drugs, and therefore supports the argument that the medication in question is a psychoactive drug. The other characteristics (available over the counter, legal, nonprescription) do not necessarily indicate whether a drug is psychoactive or not.

Your Friend Is Taking an Over-The-Counter Medication