Exam 5: Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Laudanum was very popular in Britain but largely unknown in the United States until about 1945.

One of the beneficial effects of narcotic drugs is in the treatment of __________.

Compared to opium use among Americans and Europeans,opium use among the Chinese and other Asians was quite different in form but similar in extent.Explain.

Endorphins is a shortened term for __________.

It was originally thought that oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin)was __________.

An individual's first experience with heroin is one of extreme euphoria and a physiological state of calm.

Which poppy flower yields opium?

____ percent of soldiers returned from fighting in Vietnam were regular heroin users.

Methadone maintenance requires __________.

Heroin is officially classified as a ______ drug.

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium),which is available on an over-the-counter basis,effectively controls __________.

Morphine,codeine,and thebaine are all natural components of __________.

The thrill for a chronic heroin abuser to insert a needle with an empty syringe into the skin is an example of __________.

Explain how naloxone and endorphins help account for the behavioral effects of heroin and other opioid-derived drugs.

The cough reflex center is located in the __________.

The Opium War (1842-1860)resulted from China's insistence in exporting opium to other countries of the world

The Sears Company advertised and sold products containing opium in the late 1800s.

From a long-term perspective,compared to other drugs,heroin is relatively nontoxic.

Prior to 1973,the major source of heroin had not been the "Golden Triangle" region of but rather the country of __________.

An intense itching of one's skin and a reddening of the eyes are two acute effects of heroin due to a sudden increase in __________.