Question 1

All of the following are naturally occurring opioids except:

Accepted Answer

A)  thebaine. 
B)  buprenorphine. 
C)  morphine. 
D)  codeine. 
A)  thebaine. 
B)  buprenorphine. 
C)  morphine. 
D)  codeine.

Question 2

Since an opioid drug produces euphoria,a related withdrawal effect would likely consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion. 
B)  pain sensitivity. 
C)  depression. 
D)  restlessness. 
A)  confusion. 
B)  pain sensitivity. 
C)  depression. 
D)  restlessness.

Question 3

Harm reduction programs for opioid use are designed to provide all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  administer treatments for various disease. 
B)  treat opioid addiction. 
C)  provide clean needles to reduce the risk of infection. 
D)  provide medical testing for diseases. 
A)  administer treatments for various disease. 
B)  treat opioid addiction. 
C)  provide clean needles to reduce the risk of infection. 
D)  provide medical testing for diseases.

Question 4

Why shouldn't a laboratory technician conclude that a potential new employee might be abusing opioids if morphine-6-glucoronide is found in a sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a metabolite produced from many opioids including codeine, which may have been prescribed for a severe cough. 
B)  The compound is made naturally in the body, particularly in those who are highly physically active. 
C)  The metabolite is normally produced with first using an illicit opioid, indicating recreational use rather than abuse. 
D)  The metabolite remains in the body for weeks, indicating that the employee may not be a current user. 
A)  This is a metabolite produced from many opioids including codeine, which may have been prescribed for a severe cough. 
B)  The compound is made naturally in the body, particularly in those who are highly physically active. 
C)  The metabolite is normally produced with first using an illicit opioid, indicating recreational use rather than abuse. 
D)  The metabolite remains in the body for weeks, indicating that the employee may not be a current user.

Question 5

An opioid agonist,such as methadone,may be given in outpatient therapy during ____________ detoxification.

Accepted Answer

A)  ultra-rapid 
B)  short-term 
C)  rapid 
D)  long-term 
A)  ultra-rapid 
B)  short-term 
C)  rapid 
D)  long-term

Question 6

For a rapid speed of onset,users prefer to administer an opioid drug:

Accepted Answer

A)  sublingually and by inhalation. 
B)  subcutaneously and intravenously. 
C)  intravenously and by inhalation. 
D)  intravenously and intramuscularly. 
A)  sublingually and by inhalation. 
B)  subcutaneously and intravenously. 
C)  intravenously and by inhalation. 
D)  intravenously and intramuscularly.

Question 7

A compound that could prevent the cleavage of propeptides for endogenous opioids would likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to greater activation of receptors by propeptides. 
B)  cause a decrease in endogenous opioid neurotransmission. 
C)  have no affect on neurotransmission since the endogenous opioids are contained within the neuropeptide. 
D)  prevent endogenous opioids from crossing the blood-brain barrier. 
A)  lead to greater activation of receptors by propeptides. 
B)  cause a decrease in endogenous opioid neurotransmission. 
C)  have no affect on neurotransmission since the endogenous opioids are contained within the neuropeptide. 
D)  prevent endogenous opioids from crossing the blood-brain barrier.

Question 8

A fully synthetic compound:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be identical to a naturally occurring opioid but is made entirely in a laboratory. 
B)  is developed through a chemical synthesis process. 
C)  is made in a laboratory. 
D)  is not derived from a naturally occurring opioid. 
A)  can be identical to a naturally occurring opioid but is made entirely in a laboratory. 
B)  is developed through a chemical synthesis process. 
C)  is made in a laboratory. 
D)  is not derived from a naturally occurring opioid.

Question 9

A pure opioid receptor antagonist:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot counteract an agonist for opioid receptors. 
B)  binds to all opioid receptors but only fails to activate one type of opioid receptor. 
C)  binds to but does not activate opioid receptors. 
D)  is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier. 
A)  cannot counteract an agonist for opioid receptors. 
B)  binds to all opioid receptors but only fails to activate one type of opioid receptor. 
C)  binds to but does not activate opioid receptors. 
D)  is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Question 10

Methadone's long elimination rate:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents the effects of heroin, if a user attempts to use heroin after taking methadone. 
B)  makes it an affordable opioid to use. 
C)  makes it less desirable as a drug of abuse. 
D)  means that it is a naturally occurring opioid compound. 
A)  prevents the effects of heroin, if a user attempts to use heroin after taking methadone. 
B)  makes it an affordable opioid to use. 
C)  makes it less desirable as a drug of abuse. 
D)  means that it is a naturally occurring opioid compound.

Question 11

The pharmacological effects of opium are derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin and its active metabolite morphine. 
B)  a combination of morphine, codeine, and thebaine. 
C)  codeine and a minor contribution from thebaine. 
D)  morphine and desomorphine. 
A)  heroin and its active metabolite morphine. 
B)  a combination of morphine, codeine, and thebaine. 
C)  codeine and a minor contribution from thebaine. 
D)  morphine and desomorphine.

Question 12

Administering an opioid receptor antagonist for an opioid-addicted user is likely to cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal effects. 
B)  reinforcing effects. 
C)  no effects. 
D)  antidepresant effects. 
A)  withdrawal effects. 
B)  reinforcing effects. 
C)  no effects. 
D)  antidepresant effects.

Question 13

The initial phase of an opioid agonist's positive subjective effects is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  nod. 
B)  rush. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  high. 
A)  nod. 
B)  rush. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  high.

Question 14

Pain fibers release glutamate and ____________ at postsynaptic terminals on spinothalamic neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance P 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  beta-endorphin 
A)  substance P 
B)  GABA 
C)  dopamine 
D)  beta-endorphin

Question 15

All of the following are ways that opioid agonists can increase dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens except binding to:

Accepted Answer

A)  opioid receptors on dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area. 
B)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area. 
C)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the nucleus accumbens that terminate in the ventral tegmental area. 
A)  opioid receptors on dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area. 
B)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the ventral tegmental area. 
C)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  opioid receptors on GABA neurons in the nucleus accumbens that terminate in the ventral tegmental area.

Question 16

A semi-synthetic opioid is derived from an opioid found in opium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How did the Harrison Narcotics act reduce the use of opioids?

Accepted Answer

The Harrison Act did not directly ban op

Question 18

Severe respiratory depression form opioid use is a sign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  use of another substance. 
B)  therapeutic efficacy. 
C)  overdose. 
D)  a comorbid psychological disorder. 
A)  use of another substance. 
B)  therapeutic efficacy. 
C)  overdose. 
D)  a comorbid psychological disorder.

Question 19

The activation of a G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ channel reduces the likelihood of an action potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Physiological withdrawal symptoms from opioid use are related to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status of an opioid user. 
B)  reasons user become addicted to opioids. 
C)  manner that opioids were typically used. 
D)  physiological effects of opioids. 
A)  socioeconomic status of an opioid user. 
B)  reasons user become addicted to opioids. 
C)  manner that opioids were typically used. 
D)  physiological effects of opioids.

All of the following are naturally occurring opioids except:

Since an opioid drug produces euphoria,a related withdrawal effect would likely consist of:

Harm reduction programs for opioid use are designed to provide all of the following except:

Why shouldn't a laboratory technician conclude that a potential new employee might be abusing opioids if morphine-6-glucoronide is found in a sample?

An opioid agonist,such as methadone,may be given in outpatient therapy during ____________ detoxification.

For a rapid speed of onset,users prefer to administer an opioid drug:

A compound that could prevent the cleavage of propeptides for endogenous opioids would likely:

A fully synthetic compound:

A pure opioid receptor antagonist:

Methadone's long elimination rate:

The pharmacological effects of opium are derived from:

Administering an opioid receptor antagonist for an opioid-addicted user is likely to cause:

The initial phase of an opioid agonist's positive subjective effects is called a:

Pain fibers release glutamate and ____________ at postsynaptic terminals on spinothalamic neurons.

All of the following are ways that opioid agonists can increase dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens except binding to:

A semi-synthetic opioid is derived from an opioid found in opium.

How did the Harrison Narcotics act reduce the use of opioids?

Severe respiratory depression form opioid use is a sign of:

The activation of a G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ channel reduces the likelihood of an action potential.

Physiological withdrawal symptoms from opioid use are related to the:

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Exam 10: Opioids

All of the following are naturally occurring opioids except:

Since an opioid drug produces euphoria,a related withdrawal effect would likely consist of:

Harm reduction programs for opioid use are designed to provide all of the following except:

Why shouldn't a laboratory technician conclude that a potential new employee might be abusing opioids if morphine-6-glucoronide is found in a sample?

An opioid agonist,such as methadone,may be given in outpatient therapy during ____________ detoxification.

For a rapid speed of onset,users prefer to administer an opioid drug:

A compound that could prevent the cleavage of propeptides for endogenous opioids would likely:

A fully synthetic compound:

A pure opioid receptor antagonist:

Methadone's long elimination rate:

The pharmacological effects of opium are derived from:

Administering an opioid receptor antagonist for an opioid-addicted user is likely to cause:

The initial phase of an opioid agonist's positive subjective effects is called a:

Pain fibers release glutamate and ____________ at postsynaptic terminals on spinothalamic neurons.

All of the following are ways that opioid agonists can increase dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens except binding to:

A semi-synthetic opioid is derived from an opioid found in opium.

How did the Harrison Narcotics act reduce the use of opioids?

Severe respiratory depression form opioid use is a sign of:

The activation of a G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ channel reduces the likelihood of an action potential.

Physiological withdrawal symptoms from opioid use are related to the:

Introduction to Psychopharmacology

The Nervous System

Neurotransmission

Properties of Drugs

Drugs of Abuse

Psychostimulants

Nicotine and Caffeine

Alcohol

GHP and Inhalants

Cannabinoids

Psychedelic Drugs

Treatments for Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs

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