Question 1

Critics of methadone treatment for opiate abuse claim that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is not effective in reducing opiate dependency. 
B)  merely substitutes one addiction for another. 
C)  is more costly than a comprehensive residential treatment facility. 
D)  Both a and b are correct 
A)  is not effective in reducing opiate dependency. 
B)  merely substitutes one addiction for another. 
C)  is more costly than a comprehensive residential treatment facility. 
D)  Both a and b are correct D

Question 2

Stimuli associated with ________ can control dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system.

Accepted Answer

A)  feeding 
B)  engaging in sexual behavior 
C)  social interaction 
D)  Both a and b are correct 
A)  feeding 
B)  engaging in sexual behavior 
C)  social interaction 
D)  Both a and b are correct D

Question 3

The Center for Disease Control estimates that there are approximately ________ opiate-dependent people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  500,000 
D)  25,000 
A)  10 million 
B)  1 million 
C)  500,000 
D)  25,000 B

Question 4

Increases in dopamine activity in the ________ mediate the reinforcing effects of opiates.

Accepted Answer

A)  striatum 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  ventral tegmentum area 
D)  cingulate cortex 
A)  striatum 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  ventral tegmentum area 
D)  cingulate cortex

Question 5

When ________ is administered intravenously to opiate-dependent patients, withdrawals are experienced almost immediately.

Accepted Answer

A)  naloxone 
B)  methadone 
C)  antabuse 
D)  None of the above is correct 
A)  naloxone 
B)  methadone 
C)  antabuse 
D)  None of the above is correct

Question 6

"First" or early pain

Accepted Answer

A)  is transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers. 
B)  provides information about the unpleasantness of the painful sensation. 
C)  travels along myelinated Aδ fibers. 
D)  is often accompanied by autonomic responses, such as nausea. 
A)  is transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers. 
B)  provides information about the unpleasantness of the painful sensation. 
C)  travels along myelinated Aδ fibers. 
D)  is often accompanied by autonomic responses, such as nausea.

Question 7

The ascending pain pathway beginning in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamic reticular system. 
B)  nociceptive pathway. 
C)  spinothalamic pathway. 
D)  somatosensory pathway. 
A)  thalamic reticular system. 
B)  nociceptive pathway. 
C)  spinothalamic pathway. 
D)  somatosensory pathway.

Question 8

Which of the following is the most potent derivative of opium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Oxycodone 
D)  Etorphine 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Oxycodone 
D)  Etorphine

Question 9

Partial agonists

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A)  have more affinity for receptors than pure agonists. 
B)  have both agonistic and antagonistic effects on receptors. 
C)  have less affinity for receptors than pure agonists. 
D)  are more useful clinically than pure agonists because they are not addictive. 
A)  have more affinity for receptors than pure agonists. 
B)  have both agonistic and antagonistic effects on receptors. 
C)  have less affinity for receptors than pure agonists. 
D)  are more useful clinically than pure agonists because they are not addictive.

Question 10

Overdose death by opiates is mediated by

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A)  cardiac complications. 
B)  neural toxicity. 
C)  respiratory depression. 
D)  All of the above are correct 
A)  cardiac complications. 
B)  neural toxicity. 
C)  respiratory depression. 
D)  All of the above are correct

Question 11

Heroin is

Accepted Answer

A)  converted to morphine during its metabolism. 
B)  less lipid-soluble than morphine. 
C)  more potent than morphine if taken by mouth. 
D)  None of the above is correct 
A)  converted to morphine during its metabolism. 
B)  less lipid-soluble than morphine. 
C)  more potent than morphine if taken by mouth. 
D)  None of the above is correct

Question 12

Opiate receptors are concentrated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  raphe nucleus. 
D)  Both a and c are correct 
A)  dorsal horn of the spinal cord. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  raphe nucleus. 
D)  Both a and c are correct

Question 13

The recidivism rate for first-time treatment for opiate abuse is about ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  80 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  80 
D)  90

Question 14

The most important descending pathways for modulation of spinal cord transmission of pain originate in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  pons. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  anterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  pons. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  anterior cingulate cortex.

Question 15

The ascending pain pathway terminates in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  somatosensory and anterior cingulate cortices. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  somatosensory and anterior cingulate cortices.

Question 16

Dysphoria may be caused by antagonism of ________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  kappa 
B)  mu 
C)  delta 
D)  theta 
A)  kappa 
B)  mu 
C)  delta 
D)  theta

Question 17

Alkaloids are

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical compounds related to alkali metals. 
B)  nitrogen-containing compounds produced by a variety of plants. 
C)  compounds that all have the same molecular structure and effects on the brain. 
D)  compounds that are synthesized from plant materials. 
A)  chemical compounds related to alkali metals. 
B)  nitrogen-containing compounds produced by a variety of plants. 
C)  compounds that all have the same molecular structure and effects on the brain. 
D)  compounds that are synthesized from plant materials.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a pure agonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pentazocine 
B)  Fentanyl 
C)  Naltrexone 
D)  Both b and c are correct 
A)  Pentazocine 
B)  Fentanyl 
C)  Naltrexone 
D)  Both b and c are correct

Question 19

The illicit importation and distribution of heroin was largely curtailed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Harrison Narcotics Act. 
B)  Controlled Substances Act. 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration. 
D)  None of the above is correct 
A)  Harrison Narcotics Act. 
B)  Controlled Substances Act. 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration. 
D)  None of the above is correct

Question 20

The reinforcing effects of opiates take place in the

Accepted Answer

A)  mesolimbic system. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  cingulated cortex. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  mesolimbic system. 
B)  frontal cortex. 
C)  cingulated cortex. 
D)  amygdala.

Critics of methadone treatment for opiate abuse claim that it

Stimuli associated with ________ can control dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system.

The Center for Disease Control estimates that there are approximately ________ opiate-dependent people in the United States.

Increases in dopamine activity in the ________ mediate the reinforcing effects of opiates.

When ________ is administered intravenously to opiate-dependent patients, withdrawals are experienced almost immediately.

"First" or early pain

The ascending pain pathway beginning in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord is called the

Which of the following is the most potent derivative of opium?

Partial agonists

Overdose death by opiates is mediated by

Heroin is

Opiate receptors are concentrated in the

The recidivism rate for first-time treatment for opiate abuse is about ________ percent.

The most important descending pathways for modulation of spinal cord transmission of pain originate in the

The ascending pain pathway terminates in the

Dysphoria may be caused by antagonism of ________ receptors.

Alkaloids are

Which of the following is an example of a pure agonist?

The illicit importation and distribution of heroin was largely curtailed by the

The reinforcing effects of opiates take place in the

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Exam 7: The Pharmacology of Opiates and Analgesia

Critics of methadone treatment for opiate abuse claim that it

Stimuli associated with ________ can control dopamine activity in the mesolimbic system.

The Center for Disease Control estimates that there are approximately ________ opiate-dependent people in the United States.

Increases in dopamine activity in the ________ mediate the reinforcing effects of opiates.

When ________ is administered intravenously to opiate-dependent patients, withdrawals are experienced almost immediately.

"First" or early pain

The ascending pain pathway beginning in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord is called the

Which of the following is the most potent derivative of opium?

Partial agonists

Overdose death by opiates is mediated by

Heroin is

Opiate receptors are concentrated in the

The recidivism rate for first-time treatment for opiate abuse is about ________ percent.

The most important descending pathways for modulation of spinal cord transmission of pain originate in the

The ascending pain pathway terminates in the

Dysphoria may be caused by antagonism of ________ receptors.

Alkaloids are

Which of the following is an example of a pure agonist?

The illicit importation and distribution of heroin was largely curtailed by the

The reinforcing effects of opiates take place in the

Organization and Function of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Mood Disorders: Major Depression and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Stress Related Disorders: Panic, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Psychotic Disorders: Schizophrenia

Attention and Developmental Disorders: Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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