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

Methadone maintenance requires __________.

Smuggling of raw opium increased as a result of the Harrison Act of 1914.

If a heroin user takes his regular dose of heroin in an unfamiliar setting,the effect on the user may be different than if he took it in his regular setting.

In Victorian England,the acceptable form of opium use was __________.

One of the reasons for the potentially acute lethal effects in taking heroin is __________.

OxyContin was originally thought to be safe from potential abuse.

Loperamide (brand name: Imodium),which is available on an over-the-counter basis,does not produce any psychoactive effects if/because __________.

What is the drug naloxone (brand name: Narcan)used for?

The major source of heroin prior to was from "the Golden Triangle" region of Asia.

Strong opposition in the United States toward opium smoking most likely was a result of __________.

Methadone fails to __________.

Dextromethorphan is a narcotic drug used for antitussive purposes.

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

The nausea and vomiting in first-time heroin users is attributed to which part of the brain?

Morphine is roughly ____ times stronger than raw opium.

The recreational use of opium was popularized by the book Confessions of an Opium Eater,written by __________.

From around 1880,the acceptable form of taking opium among Europeans and Americans was __________.

Which effect of heroin is the least likely to show tolerance?

Recently developed versions of buprenorphine signal advances in the treatment of __________.

Multimodality programs for heroin abuse can involve __________.