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Management of Opiate Misuse Flashcards

1
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What is heroine chemically known as?

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Diamorphine

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2
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What makes heroine addictive?

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  • rapid ONSET of action
  • SHORT half life
  • AVAILABILITY
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How is heroine/diamorphine produced?

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Heroine is produced from MORPHINE- a naturally occurring substance found in the seed pod of certain POPPY seeds

  • addition of 2 acetyle rings, produces diacetylmorphine
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4
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What is OPIUM?

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  • mixture of ALKALOIDS

esp CODEINE and Morphine

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5
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Which route of admission has a faster affect on the brain?

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IV is said to be more potent than IN

- IV has a faster affect on the brain

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What is the breakdown pathway of heroine?

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Diacetylmorphine> 6-mono-acetylmorphine> morphine

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How does the route of administration change the metabolism of heroine?

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Oral: 1st pass metabolism in LIVER (morphine forms before BBB)

IV: acetyl groups of morphine help diamorphine to CROSS BBB; once in the brain it is metabolised to 6-MAM and morphine

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What are the psychological effects of heroine on you?

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  • Euphoria
  • analgesia
  • reduced conscious level
  • tolerance with repeated use
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What are some systemic effects of heroine on you?

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  • HYPOTENSION and BRADYCARDIA
  • pupillary constriction
  • CONSTIPATION
  • respirat. Distress
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When do withdrawal symptoms usually set it?

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  • within 6-8hrs
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What are the psychological withdrawal symptoms ?

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  • dysphoria
  • cravings
  • agitation
  • yawning
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What are systemic withdrawal symptoms?

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  • Hypertension and Tachycardia
  • piloerection
  • N.V.D
  • dilated pupils
  • JOINT pains
  • rhinorrhea and lacrimation
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What are complications of IV use?

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  1. INFECTIONS
    - LOCAL: cellulitis, abscess, thrombophlebitis, necrotizing fascitis
    - DISTANT: infective ENDOCARDITIS
    - SYSTEMIC: Hep B, Hep C and HIV
  2. THROMBOTIC/ EMBOLIC
    - DVT, PTE, Ishcaemic limb
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14
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Drug users sometimes ALSO take GABAPENTIN and PREGABALIN.

WHY?

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  • they enhance the effects of OPIODS
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Name 2 Novel Psychoactive Substance.

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Diclazepam

Etizolam

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16
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What are NPS?

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Drugs that produce the SAME affect as cannabis, ecstasy but are structurally diff. enough to not be considered under the MISUSE of DRUGS act

17
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WHat are the social consequences of Heroine use?

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  • unemployment
  • neglect of FAMILY/CHILDREN
  • alternative interests
  • criminality
  • risk of violence
  • prostitute
18
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what are the psychiatric consequences of Heroine use?

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  • depression

- Anxiety

19
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What are the psychiatric s/es of Heroine use?

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  • DEPRESSION

- ANXIETY

20
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HEROINE does NOT cause these 2 conditions ________ ________

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-psychosis and delirium

21
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What is the said treatment for Opiate addiction?

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0piate Substitution therapy (OST) - the replacement of SHORT acting opiate with a long acting one

  • once a day
  • taken under supervision
22
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What drugs are usually given for OST?

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  • Methadone

- Buprenorphine

23
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What is the concept behind OST that reduces the addictive craving?

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-the SLOW diffusion of OST avoids PEAK effects; which contributes to addiction

24
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What are the PROs of OST?

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  • reduces the mortality by less than 1/3; COMPARED TO THOSE OUT OF ost
  • reduces HIV risk by 50%
  • also prevents HCV infections
  • combin. of OST and NSP (reduces the odds of new HCV by 80%)
25
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Cons of OST?

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  • compliance to visits (initially DAILY visits)
  • side effects
  • STIGMA (methadone> buprenorphine)
  • $$$
26
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How are the OST drugs administered?

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  • Methadone: tablet or liq. (FULL agonist)

- Buprenorphine by tablet (partial agonist )

27
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Why detoxification from opiate still a challenge?

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  • those who completed the detox, are 4x as likely to DIE from overdose as those who failed to complete it
  • —10% in a study who did the detox, died in 4 months
  • —70-80% of detox completers, RELAPSE within a year
28
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What are some pschosocial interventions?

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  • CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT (rewarding +ve behaviours to reduce drug use)
  • Behavioural COUPLES THERAPY
  • CBT and Psychodynamic therapy : for co-morbid anxiety and depression (not drug misuse)
29
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What is meant by opiate detoxification?

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  • to achieve COMPLETE abstinence from ALL opiates —using the OST method
30
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WHat are opiates?

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  • naturally occuring substances found in the OPIATE plant

- —ex: MORPHINE and CODEINE

31
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What are some SEMI-synthetic opioids?

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  • man-made opiods derived from a NATURALLY occuring opiate

- –ex: diacetylmorphine (HEROINE), OXYCODONE, hydrocodone

32
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Name synthetic opioids.

A

Fentanyl
Methadone
Meperidine

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