Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

"Chasing the dragon" refers to heroin.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Endorphin release is produced by .

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  acupuncture 
C)  running 
D)  all of these 
A)  pain 
B)  acupuncture 
C)  running 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Opiate antagonists such as naloxone (Narcane) .

Accepted Answer

A)  block the effects of opiates 
B)  produce an intense high or "rush" 
C)  are used in the treatment of depression 
D)  all of these 
A)  block the effects of opiates 
B)  produce an intense high or "rush" 
C)  are used in the treatment of depression 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Opium was first used by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following are symptoms of opioid withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)  sneezing 
B)  runny nose 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  all of these 
A)  sneezing 
B)  runny nose 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  all of these

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Methadone is an opiate drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are endorphins? Discuss their functions and relationships to opiate drugs.

Accepted Answer

Endorphins are a group of hormones produ

Question 13

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Unlike the abstinence syndrome associated with alcohol, heroin withdrawal produces .

Accepted Answer

A)  cold-like symptoms (runny nose, teary eyes) 
B)  piloerection (goose bumps) 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  all of these are true of heroin but not alcohol 
E)  piloerection and diarrhea are true of heroin but not alcohol 
A)  cold-like symptoms (runny nose, teary eyes) 
B)  piloerection (goose bumps) 
C)  diarrhea 
D)  all of these are true of heroin but not alcohol 
E)  piloerection and diarrhea are true of heroin but not alcohol

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

"Chasing the dragon" refers to heroin.

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of .

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

Endorphin release is produced by .

Opiate antagonists such as naloxone (Narcane) .

Opium was first used by:

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

Which of the following are symptoms of opioid withdrawal?

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

Methadone is an opiate drug.

What are endorphins? Discuss their functions and relationships to opiate drugs.

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Unlike the abstinence syndrome associated with alcohol, heroin withdrawal produces .

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Exam 10: Opiates

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

"Chasing the dragon" refers to heroin.

The major medical use for opiate drugs is treatment of .

Smoking heroin causes AIDS.

Endorphin release is produced by .

Opiate antagonists such as naloxone (Narcane) .

Opium was first used by:

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

Which of the following are symptoms of opioid withdrawal?

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

Methadone is an opiate drug.

What are endorphins? Discuss their functions and relationships to opiate drugs.

Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?

Unlike the abstinence syndrome associated with alcohol, heroin withdrawal produces .

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

Caffeine

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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