Exam 12: Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Opiates and Their Antagonists

What are three features of narcotics that distinguish them pharmacologically from other drugs with sedative-hypnotic properties, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines?

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Narcotics (opiates) bind stereospecifically to endorphin/enkephalin receptors, produce profound analgesia without inducing sleep, and their effects are blocked with naloxone or naltrexone. Barbiturates and benzodiazepines induce actions via non-opioid receptors, and their effects are not blocked with naloxone or naltrexone. Barbiturates only produce significant analgesia with anesthetic-sleep, and benzodiazepines are not analgesics, nor can they produce a state of surgical anesthesia when used alone

Which of these drugs would successfully reverse the effects of narcotics in an acute overdose?

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Opioid antagonists have been found to be useful in

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Briefly describe the system the British presently use in dealing with heroin addiction.

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The Harrison Act of 1914 made it illegal in the U.S.to

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Opioid antagonists have been found to be useful in

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Which of the following would narcotic addicts being treated for their addiction most likely to continue taking on a maintenance basis?

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With chronic exposure, which of these opioids will result in tolerance to many of its effects?

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Question 8

What factors account for the majority of deaths associated with heroin use?

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What are three pharmacological characteristics that distinguish morphine from cocaine?

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Question 10

Compare and contrast the relative efficacy of methadone (Dolophine) and naltrexone (ReVia) in the treatment of heroin addiction.

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Buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex)

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Question 12

The abstinence syndrome associated with opiate withdrawal

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Naltrexone (ReVia) is not likely going to be a very common treatment for heroin addiction because

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The abstinence syndrome associated with withdrawal from chronic heroin use is generally ________________________ with methadone withdrawal.

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The FDA has recently approved the use of Suboxone, which is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, in the treatment of opiate addiction.The addition of naloxone to buprenorphine

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Most of the deaths attributed to narcotic use are the result of

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The use of heroin under sterile conditions has been associated with lesions and/or cell death in the

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Which of the following narcotics has the longest duration of effect?

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the way heroin addiction is dealt with in the United Kingdom?

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What are three features of narcotics that distinguish them pharmacologically from other drugs with sedative-hypnotic properties, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines?

Which of these drugs would successfully reverse the effects of narcotics in an acute overdose?

Opioid antagonists have been found to be useful in

Briefly describe the system the British presently use in dealing with heroin addiction.

The Harrison Act of 1914 made it illegal in the U.S.to

Opioid antagonists have been found to be useful in

Which of the following would narcotic addicts being treated for their addiction most likely to continue taking on a maintenance basis?

With chronic exposure, which of these opioids will result in tolerance to many of its effects?

What factors account for the majority of deaths associated with heroin use?

What are three pharmacological characteristics that distinguish morphine from cocaine?

Compare and contrast the relative efficacy of methadone (Dolophine) and naltrexone (ReVia) in the treatment of heroin addiction.

Buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex)

The abstinence syndrome associated with opiate withdrawal

Naltrexone (ReVia) is not likely going to be a very common treatment for heroin addiction because

The abstinence syndrome associated with withdrawal from chronic heroin use is generally ________________________ with methadone withdrawal.

The FDA has recently approved the use of Suboxone, which is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, in the treatment of opiate addiction.The addition of naloxone to buprenorphine

Most of the deaths attributed to narcotic use are the result of

The use of heroin under sterile conditions has been associated with lesions and/or cell death in the

Which of the following narcotics has the longest duration of effect?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the way heroin addiction is dealt with in the United Kingdom?

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