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MRCPsych Paper B - Addiction Flashcards

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Average heroin use per in a day of a typical dependent user

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0.25-2.0g/ day

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Preferred maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder

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Buprenorphine

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3 main types of pharmacotherapy in opioid withdrawal symptom

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  1. Methadone at tapered doses
  2. Buprenorphine
  3. a2 adrenergic agonists - lofexidine, clonidine
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Tolerance to this symptom does not usually develop with long-term opiate use

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constipation

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Intervention with the most consistent evidence base among all psychosocial interventions for cocaine users

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Contingency management

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Most common side effects of benzodiazepines

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drowsiness, ataxia, dizziness

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ICD-11 term that denotes a state in which alcohol has caused damage to a person’s physical and mental health, without meeting the criteria for dependence

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Harmful pattern of use

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Most commonly used illicit opioid in Europe

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heroin

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9
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Acute harmful effects of LSD (2 answers)

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Behavioral toxicity, bad trips

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NICE guidelines: first choice treatment for opioid dependence

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Methadone → buprenorphine

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Most common cause of death in benzodiazepine overdose

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respiratory depression

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12
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LSD can be detected in the urine for up to how many days

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4 days

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13
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Initial treatment period for nicotine replacement therapy

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8-12 weeks

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Kinaesthetic hallucinations are reported incases with

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benzodiazepine withdrawal
*patients feel that their limbs are being twisted, pulled, or moved

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NICE recommendation: atypical antidepressant for smoking cessation

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Bupropion
*seizure risk 1:1000

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16
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Opioid injection practice that is associated with Candida enophthalmitis

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using lemon juice to reconstitute

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17
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Main side effect of varenicline

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nausea

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18
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Most effective smoking cessation pharmacotherapy in the general population

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Varenicline

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19
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Percentage of UK men aged 55-64 that drinks over 14 SD per week

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38%

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20
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Lifetime risk of suicide in those with alcohol dependence drinkers

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10-15%

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21
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Lifetime risk of suicide in those with alcohol problems

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4%

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22
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Cerebellar degeneration has been reported to occur in up to what percentage of alcoholics

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33%

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Most common CNS complication in alcoholics with and without micronutrient deficiencies

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Cerebellar degeneration
*damage is irreversible

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Reducing regime management for alcohol withdrawal: typical duration of chlordiazepoxide to be given

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5-7 days
*Chlordiazepoxide 10-20mg QID, reducing gradually over 5-7 days

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Classic triad of delirium tremens

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clouding of consciousness/ confusion
vivid hallucinations
marked tremors

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26
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Onset of delirium tremens

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72-96 hours after last drink

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27
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Discrete episodes of anterograde amnesia that occur in association with alcohol intoxication

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Alcoholic blackouts/ alcohol induced amnesia/ palimpsest

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Percentage of alcoholic patients that experience alcoholic hallucinosis with abstinence

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5%

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29
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Medication avoided for outpatient assisted withdrawal from alcohol due to the risk of respiratory depression

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Chlormethiazole

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30
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Edwards & Gross criteria for alcohol dependence

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  1. Narrowing of the drinking repertoire
  2. Salience/ primacy of alcohol-seeking behaviour
  3. Increased tolerance
  4. Repeated withdrawal symptoms
  5. Relief or avoidance of withdrawal symptoms by further drinking
  6. Subjective awareness of compulsion to drink
  7. Reinstatement after abstinence
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Mortality rate of delirium tremens

32
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Alcohol detoxification protocol: patient with liver disease, COPD, and want to avoid over-sedation

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Oxazepam
*shorter-acting benzodiazepine

33
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Opioid receptor antagonist that is effective in blocking the high of alcohol

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Naltrexone

34
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Common side effect reported by patients for disulfram

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halitosis & headache

35
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Wernicke encephalopathy: gliosis and small haemorrhages in which brain region

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Mamillary bodies
*accounts for wakefulness, hypertonia, ocular palsies

36
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General finding in the MATCH trial

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Matching patients to treatment options does not make a significant impact on outcome
*Motivational therapy vs social behaviour and network therapy

37
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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually subside within how many days after cessation

38
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NICE guidelines: inpatient opioid detoxification with buprenorphine lasts for how many days

39
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NICE guidelines: inpatient opioid detoxification with methadone lasts for how many days

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14-21 days

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NICE recommendations: most suitable screening tool in primary care settings in detecting hazardous and dependent drinking

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Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)

41
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Alcohol withdrawal symptom timeline

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Time from last drink:
3-12 hours - mild symptoms
12-18 hours - generalized seizures
24-48 hours - peak symptoms
3-4 days - delirium tremens

can last up to 14 days

42
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Minimum interval from last drink when starting disulfram

43
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Time to normalize on abstinence: blood alcohol levels/ breathalyzer

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6 hours in blood, 12-24 hours in breath
*useful in assessing recent drinking

44
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Time to normalize on abstinence: GGT

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4 weeks
*best used in follow-up

45
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Time to normalize on abstinence: MCV

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3-6 mos
*best used inf follow-up

46
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Time to normalize on abstinence: ALT/ AST

47
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Time to normalize on abstinence: carbohydrdate-deficient transferrin (CDT)

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Case: treatment for pregnant woman who is opioid dependent

49
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Investigations: CBC findings in alcohol use disorder

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anaemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, raised MCV (macrocytosis)

50
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Opioid overdose triad

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unconsciousness, low RR, pin-point pupils (miosis)

51
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Case: management of opioid-dependent women

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stabilization on substitute methadone

52
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Case: which medication to give - pregnant woman + heavy user of heroin + plan on breastfeeding

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methadone or buprenorphine

53
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Case: highly motivated opioid user who wants to remain abstinent and follow-up appointments + supportive partner

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Naltrexone

54
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Case: heroin user + unsuccessful trial of methadone and buprenorphine (opioid substitution treatment). Next best treatment option?

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injectable diamorphine

55
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Case: man being treated for heroin addiction + “running out of methadone” + demanding treatment. What is the best course of action?

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Optimise the dose of methadone

56
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Case: physically dependent on dihydrocodeine for low back pain + wants to stop and go back to work. What is the best course of action?

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Withdraw codeine gradually.
*opioids are harmful in the treatment of low back pain. Dont prescribe opioids for long term treatments.

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Case: Patient keen on stopping heroin + anxious about withdrawal symptoms. Which is best suited to support detoxification?

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Methadone
*Buprenorphine is a partial agonist therefore a precipitated withdrawal may occur

58
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Percentage of schizophrenia that use nicotine

59
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Case: adult man + unable to cut down due to withdrawal symptoms + low mood, anhedonia, fatigueability. What would be the most appropriate treatment option?

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Alcohol detoxification

60
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Indications for alcohol detoxification

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regular consumption of 15+ units/day
AUDIT >20
history of significant withdrawal symptoms

61
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Case: 55yo man with opioid dependence + considering pharma maintenance treatment along with psychosocial interventions. What is the most appropriate medication would be?

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NICE guidelines: maintenance therapy - methadone & buprenorphine

62
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Type of memory that is most affected in Korsakoff syndrome

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Episodic memory

63
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Case: polysubstance user complaining of frequent urination and hematuria. What is the most likely offending drug?

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Ketamine
*UTI

64
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Signs of advanced opioid withdrawal state

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Muscle spasms and twitching

65
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Investigation: sensitive marker of alcohol abuse

66
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Investigation: alcohol abuse test that accurately predicts RECENT alcohol use and can be useful in detecting relapse

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Carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT)

67
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Investigation: alcohol abuse test that is more specific but less useful in detecting relapse

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MCV
*RBC’s life span is 120 days. range is too big to assess for relapse

68
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Investigation: best alcohol use disorder screening tool in primary care

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Investigation: part of the routine assessment of patients in follow-up under a supervised detoxification programme

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Breathalyser

70
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Investigation: most widely used screening tool for alcoholism but does not ask for frequency of alcohol use

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Investigation: brief structured interview for alcohol use disorder for general practice use

72
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Investigation: tool for detecting dependent drinkers + focus on lifetime alcohol related problems

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Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST)

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Investigation: shorter version of AUDIT

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Fast alcohol screening test (FAST)

74
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Case: adult alcoholic + abstinent + motivated

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