Deck 10: Opiates

Question 1

developed the process that separated morphine from opium in 1803.

A)F.W.Serturner
B)Thomas DeQuincey
C)Alder Wright
D)William Halstead

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The major active chemical in opium is .

A)morphine
B)heroin
C)laudanum
D)None of these are correct.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following was a factor leading to increased use of opioids in the 1990s?

A)a decrease in the price of prescription opioids
B)physicians' idea that pain patients resisted addiction
C)the development of generic opiate compounds
D)drug users seeking an alternative to crack cocaine

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following plays a key role in the production of opium poppies in Afghanistan?

A)ISIS
B)al-Qaeda
C)Taliban
D)al-Shabaab

Question 5

An early use for heroin was as a treatment for .

A)cancer
B)addiction to marijuana
C)coughs
D)dengue fever

Question 6

Which of the following is true of heroin addiction?

A)Heroin addicts generally have normal life spans.
B)Heroin addicts are generally uninterested in sex.
C)Heroin addiction rates declined throughout the 1990s.
D)All of these are true.

Question 7

Opium is considered the prototype for which of the following drug responses?

A)tolerance
B)addiction
C)analgesia
D)CNS depression

Question 8

The first major legislation controlling opiate drugs in the United States was the .

A)Heroin Act (1926)
B)Harrison Narcotics Act (1914)
C)Stamp Act (1936)
D)The Dred Scott Decision

Question 9

The "Opium Wars" of the 19th century were between Great Britain and .

A)Russia
B)Afghanistan
C)Colombia
D)China

Question 10

Opium was first used by .

A)the Inca people of South America
B)the Sumerians and Assyrians
C)the Chinese
D)New Guinea Papuans

Question 11

When did China first recognize problems related to the use of opium?

A)late 1500s
B)mid 1600s
C)early 1700s
D)late 1800s

Question 12

The federal law that prohibited nonmedical use of opiates was the .

A)Harrison Act
B)Analogue Act
C)Single Convention
D)Drug Abuse Control Amendment

Question 13

How many deaths were attributed to an opiate overdose in the United States in 2015?

A)over 15,000
B)over 30,000
C)over 75,000
D)over 100,000

Question 14

Opium comes from .

A)mushrooms
B)mescal beans
C)poppies
D)cactus pods

Question 15

The rise in illegal use of prescription opiates in the first few years of this century was largely related to what drug?

A)OxyContin
B)naloxone
C)heroin
D)Prozac

Question 16

Pain relief produced without a loss of consciousness is called .

A)anesthesia
B)analgesia
C)neuralgia
D)akinesia

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a major opium producing area?

A)Afghanistan
B)Mexico
C)Colombia
D)New Guinea

Question 18

Which of the following is true of Oxycontin (oxycodone)?

A)It is a prescription opiate drug.
B)It is used to treat epilepsy.
C)It is considered to have low abuse potential.
D)All of these are true.

Question 19

"Chasing the dragon" refers to heroin.

A)smoking
B)injecting
C)snorting
D)eating

Question 20

A longitudinal research study found that the death rate for heroin addicts is at least times higher than the death rate for the general population.

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)100

Question 21

A heroin overdose can be treated with .

A)naloxone
B)morphine
C)LSD
D)L-dopa

Question 22

Which of the following drugs does not produce analgesia?

A)morphine
B)cocaine
C)codeine
D)oxycodone

Question 23

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of .

A)anxiety
B)depression
C)severe pain
D)schizophrenia

Question 24

The drug currently raising the risk of opiate overdose by illegal use is .

A)meperidine
B)codeine
C)opana
D)fentanyl

Question 25

Opiate antagonists such as naloxone .

A)block the effects of opiates
B)produce an intense high or "rush"
C)are used in the treatment of depression
D)present the same dependence risk as opiates

Question 26

What drug is often used as a cough suppressant?

A)dextromethorphan
B)Vicodin
C)Dilaudid
D)naloxone

Question 27

Which of the following is 100 times more potent than morphine?

A)heroin
B)methadone
C)codeine
D)fentanyl

Question 28

is a partial opiate agonist that is becoming popular as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate addiction.

A)Naloxone
B)Buprenorphine
C)Vicodin
D)Sublimaze

Question 29

Endorphin release is produced by .

A)pain
B)acupuncture
C)running
D)All of these are correct.

Question 30

is a drug that was designed for treatment of severe pain and involves a time-release of high doses of painkiller.

A)Demerol
B)Opana
C)Vicodin
D)Dilaudid

Question 31

is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone.

A)Naltrexone
B)Dolophine
C)Sublimaze
D)Suboxone

Question 32

Which of the following prescription painkillers was reformulated in 2010 to prevent abusers from crushing it into an injectable or snortable form?

A)Methadone
B)Vicodin
C)Darvon
D)Oxycontin

Question 33

Which of the following drugs is the most potent pain reliever?

A)codeine
B)morphine
C)fentanyl
D)heroin

Question 34

Which of the following is considered a type of endogenous morphine?

A)serotonin
B)enkephalin
C)acetylcholine
D)dopamine

Question 35

Which of the following effects are characteristic of opiate drugs?

A)hallucinations
B)pain relief
C)increase in respiratory rate
D)All of these are correct.

Question 36

Which of the following is not an opiate?

A)methadone
B)heroin
C)demerol
D)percodan
E)All of these are opiates.

Question 37

Which of the following is a synthetic opiate?

A)oxymorphone
B)mescaline
C)methylphenidate
D)oxymorphone and mescaline

Question 38

Endorphins are thought to be involved with which of the following functions?

A)sleep
B)fear
C)pain relief
D)None of these are correct.

Question 39

Opiates act on the brain's receptors for which of the following?

A)serotonin
B)endorphins
C)noradrenalin
D)dopamine
E)acetylcholine

Question 40

What is the main difference between morphine and heroin?

A)Morphine is more potent than heroin.
B)Heroin takes much longer to metabolize.
C)Heroin more readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier.
D)Morphine is more lipid-soluble

Question 41

How soon will a regular heroin user begin to show signs of withdrawal following their last dose?

A)3 hours
B)8 hours
C)12 hours
D)24 hours

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a common opiate effect?

A)respiratory depression
B)lowered body temperature
C)pupil constriction
D)All of these are opiate effects.

Question 43

Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?

A)Symptoms peak in about 48-72 hours.
B)Symptoms can be treated with alcohol.
C)Appetite increases significantly.
D)All of these are true.

Question 44

Males under the influence of opiate drugs frequently .

A)are impotent
B)become extremely aggressive
C)experience increased sexual desire
D)None of these are correct.

Question 45

Combinations of heroin and what other drugs would result in synergy?

A)benzodiazepine
B)caffeine
C)anabolic steroids
D)mescaline

Question 46

Which of the following is not classified as a partial opiate agonist?

A)Ultram
B)Vicodin
C)Subutex
D)Ryzolt

Question 47

Which of the following is not a symptom associated with heroin withdrawal?

A)runny nose
B)goose bumps
C)spontaneous orgasm
D)All of these are heroin withdrawal symptoms.

Question 48

The Harrison Narcotics Act lead to banning of all heroin prescriptions in 1914.

Question 49

Based on research, after how many days did rhesus monkeys' self-administration of heroin begin to show a sharp increase?

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)90

Question 50

Morphine is named after the god of dreams.

Question 51

Heroin got its name because it was considered a superhero in fighting pain.

Question 52

Over-the-counter medications of the late 19th century frequently contained opiates such as heroin.

Question 53

Which of the following is a side effect of opiate drug use?

A)kidney damage
B)liver damage
C)stroke
D)constipation
E)acne

Question 54

Traces of heroin remain in urine for more than a month after a single injection.

Question 55

Most heroin entering the United States today comes from Asia.

Question 56

Which of the following is true of a comparison between depressant drugs (like alcohol) and opiate drugs (like heroin)?

A)Alcohol suppresses opiate withdrawal symptoms.
B)There is cross-tolerance between them.
C)They show additive effects or synergy.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 57

The recovery of many Vietnam veterans from heroin addiction reveals that .

A)treatment programs have a high failure rate
B)environment has much to do with recovery
C)heroin is not really an addictive drug
D)heroin withdrawal symptoms are the only cause of relapse

Question 58

Which of the following physiological symptoms reflect a person who is on heroin?

A)dilated pupils
B)yawning
C)orgasm
D)constipation
E)fever

Question 59

Opiate withdrawal symptoms are best characterized as .

A)flu-like in nature
B)nearly always fatal
C)convulsions and seizures
D)mild and manageable

Question 60

Opium comes from the agave cactus.

Question 61

Depressants and opiates potentiate one another.

Question 62

Naloxone blocks the effects of heroin and other opiates.

Question 63

Discuss the experiences of heroin use by soldiers both serving in and after the Vietnam War and the implications for understanding dependence.

Question 64

Fentanyl is a new drug that plays a key role in the opiate epidemic.

Question 65

Heroin addicts suffering from withdrawal symptoms sometimes report having orgasms.

Question 66

Discuss the history of opiate drug use from its introduction to Western society up until the passage of the Harrison
Narcotic Act.

Question 67

Suboxone produces more intense, longer-acting effects than heroin.

Question 68

The body's euphoric response to opiate drugs causes spontaneous ejaculation in men.

Question 69

What are the major physiological and psychological effects of opiate drugs?

Question 70

The effects of opiate drugs are produced by triggering the brain's endorphin systems.

Question 71

Methadone is an opiate drug.

Question 72

Identify several partial opiate agonist drugs.Explain the general function and value of this drug class.

Question 73

Discuss the recent epidemic in prescription opiate abuse.What are the reasons for this increase? What steps can be taken to address this problem?

Question 74

Animals will not self-administer heroin or other opiates.