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If a person is given an experimental drug, which response would indicate that this drug is an norepinephrine/epinephrine agonist?

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If a person is given an experimental drug, which response would indicate that this drug is an norepinephrine/epinephrine agonist?

decreased blood pressure

pupil constriction

constriction of respiratory airways

high blood sugar (hyperglycemia)

decreased heart rate

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