Legal and Illegal Drugs

Question 1

enkephalins(endorphins)

Answer 1

produced by the body, involved in pain perception, acts as pain blockers, inhibit intestinal mobility

Question 2

opiates

Answer 2

from the opium poppy plant; morphine, codeine, and thebaine.

Question 3

thebaine

Answer 3

used to make synthetic opiates like oxycodone and hydrocodone

Question 4

morphine

Answer 4

one of the most effective painkillers. acts by blocking the process in the brain that interprets pain signals from the peripheral nervous system.

Question 5

codeine

Answer 5

less potent than morphine. used in some cough syrups. enzyme in the body converts the codeine to morphine

Question 6

oxycodone and hydrocodone

Answer 6

synthetic pain killers, found in Percodan, Percocet, and Oxycotin

Question 7

heroin

Answer 7

illegal drug produced from morphine. 3 times more potent than morphine because of its ability to more easily move through blood/brain barrier. more addictive. used in bayer aspirin in 1800s

Question 8

naloxone(narcan)

Answer 8

used to treat heroin overdosing. blocks receptor sites for the opiates

Question 9

buprenorphine

Answer 9

help with opiate addictions. binds to same sites as heroin. but there is no high. less addictive and easier for withdrawl

Question 10

methadone

Answer 10

given in methoadone clinics to treat heroin addiction. also addictive

Question 11

demerol

Answer 11

used in hospitals and less potent than morphine with less side effects

Question 12

fentanyl

Answer 12

80 times more potent than morphine. used in a patch for chronic pain management for cancer patients

Question 13

local anasthetics

Answer 13

drugs that are applied to nerve tissue that block transmission of pain messages to brain

Question 14

lidocaine and novocaine

Answer 14

used in dentistry(injected as hydrochloride salt)

Question 15

benzocaine

Answer 15

used in over-the-counter ointments like orajel and blistex