Opioid Analgesia

Question 1

opioid therapeutic effects (4)

Answer 1

1 analgesia
2 euphoria
3 impaired cough reflex
4 constipation

Question 2

opioid side effects (5)

Answer 2

1 respiratory depression
2 nausea/vomiting
3 dependence
4 miosis (pupillary constriction)
5 puritis (itching)

Question 3

opioid receptors are all ______ receptors.

iontropic/metabotropic?

Answer 3

metabotropic

Question 4

different opioid receptors: (3)

Answer 4

1 delta-opioid receptor
2 kappa-opioid receptor
3 mew opioid receptor

Question 5

heroin and codeine are _____ ?

Answer 5

prodrugs for morphine

Question 6

worst thing about opioids?

Answer 6

respiratory depression