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1. Endorphin release is produced by what? a. pain b. sleep c….
1. Endorphin release is produced by what?
a. pain
b. sleep
c. weight loss
d. sedentary behaviors
2. Which statement is TRUE about opiate antagonists such as naloxone?
a. They block the effects of opiates.
b. They produce an intense high or “rush”.
c. They are used in the treatment of depression.
d. They present the same dependence risk as opiates
3. Endorphins are thought to be involved with which of the following functions?
a. sleep
b. fear
c. pain relief
d. aggression
4. Which of the following is a common opiate effect?
a. respiratory depression
b. increased alertness
c. cooling of the body
d. muscle pain
5. Which of the following is a synthetic opiate?
a. oxymorphone
b. mescaline
c. methylphenidate
d. oxymorphone and mescaline
6. Which of the following was a factor leading to increased use of opioids in the 1990s?
a. a decrease in the price of prescription opioids
b. physicians’ idea that pain patients resisted addiction
c. the development of generic opiate compounds
d. drug users seeking an alternative to crack cocaine
7. Which of the following is classified as a partial opiate agonist?
a. heroin
b. Vicodin
c. Subutex
d. Codeine
8. Which of the following is classified as a partial opiate agonist?
a. heroin
b. Vicodin
c. Subutex
d. Codeine
9. An early use for heroin was as a treatment for what ailment?
a. cancer
b. smallpox
c. coughs
d. dengue fever
10. Opiates act on the brain’s receptors for which of the following neurotransmitters?
a. serotonin
b. endorphins
c. noradrenalin
d. dopamine
11. When did China first recognize problems related to the use of opium?
a. late 1500s
b. mid 1600s
c. early 1700s
d. late 1800s
12. Which of the following is true of opiate withdrawal?
a. Symptoms peak in about 48-72 hours.
b. Symptoms can be treated with alcohol.
c. Appetite increases significantly.
d. Sleep increases significantly.
13. How soon will a regular heroin user begin to show signs of withdrawal following their last dose?
a. 3 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
14. The major medical use for opiate drugs is the treatment of what problem?
a. anxiety
b. depression
c. severe pain
d. schizophrenia
15. Which of the following is a symptom associated with heroin withdrawal?
a. tearing and runny nose
b. hypersomnia
c. constipation
d. low blood pressure
16. A heroin overdose can be treated with what substance?
a. naloxone
b. morphine
c. LSD
d. L-dopa
17. As of the end of 2020, how many Americans had died from opiate overdose or dependence?
a. over 15,000
b. over 30,000
c. over 75,000
d. over 400,000
18. Which of the following is a partial opiate agonist that is becoming a popular alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate addiction?
a. Naloxone
b. Buprenorphine
c. Vicodin
d. Sublimaze
19. Which of the following prescription painkillers was reformulated in 2010 to prevent abusers from crushing it into an injectable or snortable form?
a. Methadone
b. Vicodin
c. Darvon
d. OxyContin
20. Which substance is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone?
a. Naltrexone
b. Dolophine
c. Sublimaze
d. Suboxone
