An 8-month-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents because she has been “acting funny.” They say she has been weaker than normal. She is afebrile but appears lethargic. While talking with the parents, you discover that they sometimes give her honey to calm her down and gave her a spoonful yesterday. What is the mechanism of the toxin likely causing her symptoms?

An 8-month-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents because she has been “acting funny.” They say she has been weaker than normal. She is afebrile but appears lethargic. While talking with the parents, you discover that they sometimes give her honey to calm her down and gave her a spoonful yesterday. What is the mechanism of the toxin likely causing her symptoms?

A 40-year-old man with chronic anxiety and alcohol abuse has difficulty getting to sleep. He has no other medical problems. Physical examination of the heart, lungs, and abdomen are within normal limits. Which of the following is the best agent to help this patient get to sleep?

A 19-year-old college student has come to the conclusion that smoking one cigarette per day may help him excel in his classes. Note: This behavior is not endorsed by the American Medical Association. The student's belief in having one cigarette per day may actually improve which of the following performance areas?

A mother brings her unconscious 14-year-old son to the emergency department. He was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His respirations are 10 breaths per minute. The mother suspects that her son has been abusing her prescription diazepam, showing her empty pill bottle. What should be given to him to counteract the diazepam?

A 3-year-old boy who is suffering from convulsions is brought to the emergency department by his parents. They report finding him eating a rodenticide, which they brought with them for identification. The active ingredient in this brand of poison is strychnine. How does strychnine work?