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Pharmacology Opioids and Alcohols 5e209771

The combination of alcohol and disulfiram results in nausea and hypotension as a result of accumulation of:

A
Acetaldehyde
B
Acetate
C
Methanol
D
NADH
High-Yield Explanation
Disulfiram is an aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor that can be used for de-addiction of chronic alcoholics. Due to inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase, there is accumulation of acetaldehyde that leads to several distressing symptoms (which strengthens the resolution of a person to quit alcohol).

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