Opioid Flashcards
1
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Prototype opioid
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Morphine
2
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Uses of opioids
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euphoria, analgesia, sedation, relief from diarrhea, cough suppression
3
Q
Opiate
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Drug extracted from exudate of the poppy
4
Q
Opioid
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Natural or synthetic drug that binds to opioid receptors producing agonist effects
5
Q
Narcotic
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Term used to characterize pharmacological compoinds used to treat moderate to severe pain
6
Q
2 naturally occuring opioids
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morphine and codeine
7
Q
3 endogenous opioids
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endorphins, enkephalins and dynorphins
8
Q
Endogenous opioid receptors
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Mu1-located outside spinal cord, responsible for central interpretation of pain
Mu2-located throughout CNS. Responsible for supraspinal and spinal analgesia, respiratory depression, constipation, physical dependence and euphoria
