Multiple Choice
Phencyclidine (PCP) is a potent glutamate antagonist that is known to produce psychotic behavior in humans. Given what you know about stroke, what would happen if somebody used PCP right after a stroke?
A) It would increase the damage initiated by the stroke.
B) It might have a protective effect against further cell death, but the psychotic side effects would be problematic.
C) It would not produce any psychotic symptoms due to stroke-related changes in brain biochemistry.
D) It would have no observable effects on cell health or psychotic behavior.
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