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1
Q

what is happening to fentanyl related accidental opioid poisoning deaths over time

A

they are increasing (compared to non-fentanyl opioids)

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2
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what are almost all opioid poisoning deaths caused by

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fentanyl

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3
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which drugs often are laced with fentanyl

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meth
cocaine
heroin

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4
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has the % of heroin that contains fentanyl increased or decreased in recent years

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increased to 60% in 2017

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5
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what does opioid mean

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term to describe both natural and synthetic compounds that have properties similar to opium or morphine

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6
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what is opiate

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only referred to naturally occurring compounds

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7
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what makes opioids so good clinically

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powerful analgesics, dramatic effect on the affective part of pain (anxiety, worry)

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8
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what is a narcotic

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causes sleep

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9
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is opioid narcotic

A

yes seep

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10
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what are natural opiates

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opium from poppies contains natural opiates

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11
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what are 2 examples of natural opiates

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morphine

codeine

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12
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what are semisynthetic opiates

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modified versions of naturally occurring chemicals found in poppies

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13
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what are 2 examples of semisynthetic opiates

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heroin

oxycodone

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14
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what are synthetic opiates

A

entirely artificial but bind to opioid receptors

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15
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what is 1 examples of synthetic opiates

A

fentanyl

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16
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how long does opioid cause analgesia

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3-5 hours

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17
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what are some feelings when you take opioids IV

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euphoric rush followed by sedation, drowsy, mental cloudiness

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18
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what do opioids do to pupils and how

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constrict because of agonistic effects on mu and kappa receptors (in oculomotor nucleus)

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19
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which opioid drugs dont cause constriction of pupils

A

meperidine

demerol

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20
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what do opioids do to nausea and how

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induce nausea and vomiting via chemoreceptor trigger zone in area postrema in medulla

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21
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what do opioids do to BP and how

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lowers by medulla + histamine effect

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22
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what do opioids do to sweating and how

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increase due to vasodilation

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23
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what do opioids do to histamine and what does this cause

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increase histamine release, causing hypotension, bronchoconstriction, itching

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24
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what do opioids do to respiration and how

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depress respiration via mu activation - inhibition of respiratory rhythm generator in medulla

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25
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what is respiratory depression associated with

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decrease in sensitivity to arterial pH, CO2 and O2

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26
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what do opioids do to digestion and how

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constipation -increased muscular tone and less motility, mu opioid receptors in GI and CNS

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27
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what do opioids do to cough and how

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suppression of cough by codeine maybe, unknown how

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28
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what part of the poppy is opium

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the sap

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29
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how many days of opium poppys life cycle does it make drug and when is that

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10 days between petals dropping and seed pod maturing

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30
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how do the laborers extract opium

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scratch seeds in evening, white sap oozes overnight, oxidizes into brown gummy substance

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31
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is there narcotic or non-narcotic alkaloids in opium

A

both

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32
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what are the 2 major narcotic components in opium, and how much (%)

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morphine 10%

codeine 0.5%

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33
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how much is morphine more potent than opium

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10 fold

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34
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how is codeine converted into morphine and where

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in liver and brain by CYP2D6

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35
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what % of what race is deficient in CYP2D6

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10% caucasians

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36
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what happens in the 10% caucasians that are deficient in CYP2D6

A

codeine produces no effect

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37
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what % of population is overactive in CYP2D6

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2%

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38
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what happens in the 2% of population that are overactive in CYP2D6 who use codeine

A

can get morphine intoication from codeine use

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39
Q

what kind of opiod is heroin

A

semisynthetic

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40
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how is heroin diff from morphine (structure)

A

2 more acetal groups

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41
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why is heroin more potent than morphine

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its 10X more lipid soluble than morphine so more potent

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42
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how does heroin enter the brain vs morphine (2 things)

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faster and in higher concentrations

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43
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what happens once heroin enters the brain

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acetyl groups metabolically removed then converted into morphine (which can then bind to receptors)

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44
Q

do both acetal groups from heroin get removed at the same time

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no, one at a time (still quick)

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45
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what are the 2 incomplete acetylation products of heroin

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6-MAM and 3-MAM

46
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which receptors does 6-MAM bind to

A

mu receptors

47
Q

is 6-MAM psychoactive

48
Q

which receptors does 3-MAM bind to

A

none I think (not psychoactive)

49
Q

is 3-MAM psychoactive

50
Q

which MAM product is psychoactive

51
Q

which MAM product binds to mu receptors

52
Q

what happens to 3 and 6 MAM

A

converts into morphine

53
Q

what is a way to tell if someone was on heroin (legal cases)

A

6-MAM (only produced from heroin)

54
Q

is 6-MAM or 3-MAM only produced when you take heroin

55
Q

how does black tar heroin get its color from

A

heroin mixed with 3-MAM and 6-MAM formed from incomplete acetylation reaction

56
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where does krokodil come from

57
Q

what is desomorphine

58
Q

what makes krokodil/desomorphine

A

codeine, red phosphorus, gasoline, iodine, HCl

59
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is krokodil/desomorphine or morphine more potent and why

A

krokodil/desomorphine because it is more lipophilic

60
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how is krokodil/desomorphine administered

61
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why does krokodil/desomorphine cause so much damage

A

because the final product is unfiltered

62
Q

what happens to the skin when you take krokodil/desomorphine

A

abseccess, gangrene, large-scale necrosis

63
Q

what opioid class is krokodil/desomorphine

A

semi-synthetic

64
Q

what opioid class is oxycodone

A

semi-synthetic

65
Q

what is one of the most abused prescription analgesics

66
Q

what is percocet

A

oxycodone +acetaminophen

67
Q

what is percodan

A

oxycodone and aspirin

68
Q

what is the difference with oxycodone and oxycontin

A

oxycontin contained much more oxycodone, time release, could be crushed

69
Q

what is the difference with oxycodone and oxyneo

A

a new version (from oxycontin) slow release with polyethylene oxide (polymer)

70
Q

which drug replaced oxycontin and why

A

oxyneo

people abused oxycontin, this had a polymer in it

71
Q

what was added to oxyneo to make it different

A

polyethylene oxide

72
Q

what is polyethylene oxide (1 word)

73
Q

what happens when polyethylene oxide is exposed to water

A

turns into a gummy gel

74
Q

why couldnt people abuse oxyneo as easily as oxycontin

A

it forms a gummy gel when exposed to fluid

75
Q

what happened to demand when oxyneo went to the market (+ explanation)

A

demand went down, abusers switched to heroin and other opioids (fentanyl)

76
Q

where does most fentanyl in canada come from

77
Q

where do bad guys sneak fentanyl into

A

“oxycontin” pills, heroin, cocaine, MDMA

78
Q

how does resp depression from fentanyl compare to from other opioids

A

much higher depression

79
Q

how is fentanyl used clinically

A

surgical anesthetic and analgesic, but also lollipops and patches to control pain

80
Q

how much more potent is fentanyl than morphine

81
Q

how much more potent is fentanyl than heroin

82
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why is fentanyl sooooo potent

A

very highly lipophilic

83
Q

how much more potent is carfentanyl than morphine in managing pain

A

10000X times

84
Q

how many mg of morphine is lethal

85
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how many mg of heroin is lethal

86
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how many mg of fentanyl is lethal

87
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how many mg of carfentanyl is lethal

88
Q

how much more potent is carfentanyl than fentanyl

89
Q

how much more potent is 3-methylfentanyl than fentanyl

90
Q

what happens to heroin and morphine in stomach pH wise and why

A

they become ionized because they are weak bases

91
Q

are heroin and morphine well absorbed in stomach

92
Q

why is heroin and morphine so bad orally

A

not well absorbed in GI and major first pass metabolism (liver)

93
Q

which opioids have been designed to be taken orally and absorbed from GI

A

oxyneo

methadone

94
Q

what is a specific medical issue that comes with chasing the dragon

A

destruction of white matter in cerebellum (leukoencephalopathy)

95
Q

what is leukoencephalopathy

A

destruction of white matter

96
Q

what kind of destruction happens with chasing the dragon / leukoencephalopathy

A

spongiform destruction

97
Q

what is spongiform destruction

A

sponge like appearance of brain due to loss of tissue

98
Q

what causes spongiform destruction

A

leukoencephalopathy from chasing the dragon

99
Q

what are the symptoms of leukoencephalopathy/ spongiform destruction

A

ataxia, apathy, akathisia, complete inability to speak or more

100
Q

what is akathisia

A

compulsive need to more

101
Q

why does chasing the dragon cause leukoencephalopathy/ spongiform destruction

A

maybe the tin from the tinfoil, or contaminant - unsure

102
Q

how do you chase the dragon

A

heat on tin foil, inhale the fumes

you can also use a pipe

103
Q

how do you prep heroin for injection (3)

A

mix with water in spoon then add something acidic to help dissolve (like lemon juice)
then heat to help dissolve and warm to body temp

104
Q

what is a stupid thing heroin users do to filter out impurities bacteria and viruses

A

draw it up through a cotton ball

105
Q

can heroin be snorted

106
Q

can morphine be snorted

107
Q

why can heroin be snorted

A

it crosses mucosal membranes

108
Q

what causes track marks

A

scars left by frequent injections, especially with dull reused needles

109
Q

what does multiple injections do to the vein and why

A

collapsed vein due to scarring

110
Q

why are crushed pills especially dangerous to vein health

A

due to the fillers in them

111
Q

what happens when veins collapse to blood flow

A

blood is rerouted through deeper smaller veins

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