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

After the Civil War,opiate dependence in general was so widespread among returning veterans that the condition was often called the "soldier's disease."

Intestinal spasms following the taking of opiate medications are due to __________.

The Opium War was between ______ and ______.

If you were to order the following from strongest to least strong,it would be __________.

The analgesic effect of narcotic drugs refers to the reduction of __________.

All three categories of narcotic drugs share the following common feature: __________.

By virtue of its structural features allowing it to fit into endorphin receptor sites,______ has the ability to "undo" the acute effects of opiates like heroin.

Morphine-sensitive receptor concentrations in the limbic system make sense in order to account for which aspect of the heroin experience?

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

Needle freaks often inject needles into their skin and experience heroin-like effects even if no heroin is present.

Methadone maintenance programs help all heroin abusers.

Sydenham's Laudanum was a variation of a drink that had been promoted by ________ about a hundred years earlier.

Synthetic opiates __________.

Chemical modifications of fentanyl known as "China White" were approximately from three to five times (never more than ten times)stronger than heroin.

Dextromethorphan is a nonaddictive,nonopiate drug,useful as a __________.

The impact of the Harrison Act encouraged opiate abusers __________.

The chief advantage of LAAM over methadone is that __________.

In 2008,OxyContin was withdrawn from the market due to its high potential for abuse.

A massive release of histamine can cause __________.

In 2009,about more than ____ million young adults aged eighteen to twenty-five used a prescription pain reliever for nonmedical reasons in the past year.