Drugs that suppress breathing (including powerful pain medicines, such as narcot

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Drugs that suppress breathing (including powerful pain medicines, such as narcotics, and "downers,* such as benzodiazepines), especially when combined with alcohol will result in: a) Metabolic acidosis b) respiratory alkalosis c) Metabolic alkalosis d) respiratory acidosis Lipogenesis occurs when a) More calories arc consumed than required for ATP need b) Lest calories are consumed than required for ATP need c) Less cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need d) More cholesterol is consumed than required for ATP need e) Gluconeogenesis fails

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1) The substances that suppresses breathing such as benzodiazepines when combined with alcohol reduce respiratory rate. This would lead to build up of carbon dioxide in the blood. Some of them are converted to carbonic acid and contributes to increased acidity of the blood. Therefore, the answer for this question is respiratory acidosis (option d).

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