Question 1

The active ingredient in opium, named morphine after the Greek god of dreams, was first isolated by chemist Friedrich Serturner in

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A)  1861
B)  1906
C)  1914
D)  1806E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

According to your text, one-quarter to one-third of those who briefly abuse opioid drugs will

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A)  develop cardiomyopathy.
B)  become addicted.
C)  develop classic pinpoint pupils.
D)  call for early refills of prescribed medications to support their addiction.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The English word "opium" can be traced to and means "poppy juice."

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A)  Latin
B)  Greek
C)  Arabic
D)  IndiaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Explain how the distribution of opioid receptors across the brain results in the wide range of effects.

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Question 5

One function of endogenous opioid molecules released in the amygdala is the

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A)  suppression of the "fight or flight" response.
B)  initiation of a pleasure response when we do something right.
C)  suppression of the pleasure response.
D)  increase in respiration so we will remember what we did more clearly.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Discuss the reasons behind and the need for developing synthetic opioid narcotics.

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The development of synthetic opioid narc...

Question 7

A person with a long-term opioid addiction

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A)  will rarely experience constipation since the opioids do not influence the muscle (meiotic)  movements of the gastrointestinal tract.
B)  will become totally tolerant to the respiratory depressant effects of their drug of choice.
C)  will achieve the "rush" or "flash" experience by switching to another class of drugs.
D)  is prone to constipation due to the effects of narcotics in the gastrointestinal tract.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

According to your text, research has demonstrated

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A)  73 % of patients report adequate levels of pain control when asked.
B)  56 % of patients experiencing pain achieve adequate levels of analgesia using oral medications alone.
C)  73 % of patients in mild to moderate pain do not receive adequate analgesia.
D)  the public understands how to control pain better than do physicians.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following analgesic compounds has the longest elimination half-life?

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A)  Morphine
B)  Demerol
C)  Methadone
D)  CodeineE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Describe the different theoretical mechanisms by which narcotic drugs provide pain relief.

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