Question 1

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

If a patient in drug withdrawal showed flu-like symptoms, they were probably withdrawing from:

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  LSD 
E)  caffeine 
A)  heroin 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  LSD 
E)  caffeine

Question 3

Most heroin entering the U.S. today comes from Latin American countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The plant from which opium is made is .

Accepted Answer

A)  Papaver somniferum 
B)  Cannabis sativa 
C)  belladonna 
D)  psilocybin mushrooms 
A)  Papaver somniferum 
B)  Cannabis sativa 
C)  belladonna 
D)  psilocybin mushrooms

Question 5

developed the process that separated morphine from opium in 1803.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is a synthetic opiate?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxymorphone 
B)  mescaline 
C)  methylphenidate 
D)  all of these 
E)  oxymorphone and mescaline 
A)  oxymorphone 
B)  mescaline 
C)  methylphenidate 
D)  all of these 
E)  oxymorphone and mescaline

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Opiates have a long history of use, dati

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a common opiate effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory depression 
B)  lowered body temperature 
C)  pupil constriction 
D)  all of these ARE opiate effects 
A)  respiratory depression 
B)  lowered body temperature 
C)  pupil constriction 
D)  all of these ARE opiate effects

Question 12

Intravenous drug users represent of AIDS cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  about 5% 
C)  over 25% 
D)  about 75% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  about 5% 
C)  over 25% 
D)  about 75%

Question 13

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's-like symptoms in users is .

Accepted Answer

A)  MPTP 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  ice 
D)  crank 
A)  MPTP 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  ice 
D)  crank

Question 14

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Accepted Answer

A)  MDA 
B)  heroin 
C)  dilaudid 
D)  methadone 
E)  all of these are opiates 
A)  MDA 
B)  heroin 
C)  dilaudid 
D)  methadone 
E)  all of these are opiates

Question 15

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  barbiturates 
A)  morphine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  barbiturates

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol suppresses opiate withdrawal symptoms 
B)  there is cross-tolerance between them 
C)  they show additive effects or synergy 
D)  all of these 
A)  alcohol suppresses opiate withdrawal symptoms 
B)  there is cross-tolerance between them 
C)  they show additive effects or synergy 
D)  all of these

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Morphine is to opium as THC is to .

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  marijuana 
D)  none of these 
A)  cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  marijuana 
D)  none of these

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep 
B)  fear 
C)  pain relief 
D)  none of these 
A)  sleep 
B)  fear 
C)  pain relief 
D)  none of these

Question 20

What is the main difference between morphine and heroin?

Accepted Answer

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 
E)  all of the above 
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 
E)  all of the above

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

If a patient in drug withdrawal showed flu-like symptoms, they were probably withdrawing from:

Most heroin entering the U.S. today comes from Latin American countries.

The plant from which opium is made is .

developed the process that separated morphine from opium in 1803.

Which of the following is a synthetic opiate?

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

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

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

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Which of the following is NOT a common opiate effect?

Intravenous drug users represent of AIDS cases.

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's-like symptoms in users is .

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

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

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

Morphine is to opium as THC is to .

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

What is the main difference between morphine and heroin?

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Exam 10: Opiates

The federal law that prohibited non-medical use of opiates was the:

If a patient in drug withdrawal showed flu-like symptoms, they were probably withdrawing from:

Most heroin entering the U.S. today comes from Latin American countries.

The plant from which opium is made is .

developed the process that separated morphine from opium in 1803.

Which of the following is a synthetic opiate?

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

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

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

Opium comes from the coca leaf.

Which of the following is NOT a common opiate effect?

Intravenous drug users represent of AIDS cases.

An opiate "designer drug" that has been shown to produce Parkinson's-like symptoms in users is .

Which of the following is not an opiate?

Which of the following drugs produces analgesia?

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

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

Morphine is to opium as THC is to .

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

What is the main difference between morphine and heroin?

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

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Alcohol

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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