Drugs

Question 1

What are the two opioids that share a similar structure?

Answer 1

Morphine (natural) and Heroin (artificial)

Question 2

Why is fentanyl especially dangerous?

Answer 2

It is cheap, can be developed in a laboratory, severe effects

Question 3

What Greek words does pharmakon consists of?

Answer 3

poison (classic Greek) and drug (modern Greek)

Question 4

What is a drug?

Answer 4

atom, small molecule, protein (or RNA), dead virus, plant

Question 5

What is not a dead virus?

Answer 5

COVID

Question 6

What is a dead virus?

Answer 6

Polio

Question 7

What is morphius a god of?

Answer 7

God of sleep by opium poppy

Question 8

What does the Food and Drug Administration do? (FDA)

Answer 8

1. drugs do intended purpose
2. drugs are safe

Question 9

What are the 7 ethical requirements for clinical studies?

Answer 9

1. Social value
2. Scientific validity
3. Fair and objective selection of subjects
4. Informed consent
5. Favorable risk to benefit ratio
6. Respect for human subjects
7. Oversight by an institutional review board (IRB)

Question 10

What is the average year and cost for drug development?

Answer 10

12 years and $1.3 billion

Question 11

What is an advantage of repurposing?

Answer 11

No need for clinical trial, but needs approval for new condition

Question 12

What are the DEA Drug Scheduling?

Answer 12

5 levels, 1 (most potential for abuse and dependence) to 5 (lowest potential for abuse/dependence)