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Opioid
3143 Quiz 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914 did what? | Controlled the use, sell, and import of opium. Resulted in decrease of abuse |
| Sources of Illicit Heroin? | Majority: Colombia and Venezuela. 15-20% from Mexico. Some from Southeast Asia (Golden Triangle, Myanmar, Laos, Afghanistan, Pakistan) |
| Natural Opiates | Opium, Morpheine, Codiene |
| Synthetic Opiates | Demerol, Oxycotin, Methadone |
| Semisynthetic Opiates | Meperidine, Dilaudid, Heroin |
| What drug is used to treat Morphine addictions, and where is it produced legally? | Methadone, produced in India |
| Which opiate is the least potent? | Codiene |
| Which opiate is the most potent? When is it used medically? | Dilaudid. Used after surgery as potent pain relief. |
| Name the four medical uses of Opiates. | Pain Relief, Intestinal disorders, Cough Suppressant, Sedatives (cancer treatment) |
| Name the Short-term Effects (on the brain) of A SINGLE DOSE | Depress the CNS. Affects higher centers of the brain. Affects lower brain stem (vomiting and nausea). Depresses cough center of the brain stem. |
| Name the Short-term Effects (on the body) of A SINGLE DOSE | Surge of pleasure (rush) followed by a state of gratification (high). Body feels warm, limbs feel heavy, mouth becomes dry. The user may go "on the nod"; an alternate wakeful and dreamy/sleepy stupor. |
| Name the Short-term Effects of A HIGH DOSE | The user can't be aroused. Pupils constrict to pinpoints. Skin feels cold and clammy. Respiration center can become so deeply depressed it can lead to death. |
| Name the Long-term Effects of opiate use | Abscesses and infection at injection site. Hep B & C, and HIV infection. Meningitis. Pneumonia. |
| Duration of Opiate Withdrawal (Heroin Morphine & Methadone) | Heroin: 4 hrs. Morphine: 6 hrs. Methadone: 12-24 hrs. |
| What is the deference between Methadone/LAAM and Naltrexone? | Methadone and LAAM eliminate drug cravings- Naltrexone does not. Also, Naltrexone is used for short-term interventions. |
Created by:
Sarah Phillips
on 2010-03-28