Week 12 Opioids

Question 1

Leading cause of accidental death

Answer 1

Opioid drug overdose

Question 2

Any substance that activates the mu- opioid receptor

Answer 2

Opioid

Question 3

Opioids can be 3 things

Answer 3

Syntethic
Semi senthetic
Naturally occurring

Question 4

What 3 characteristics make heroine highly addictive

Answer 4

Short half life
Rapid
Potent

Question 5

Is opioid withdrawal fatal?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

How can opioid withdrawal be fatal

Answer 6

Poorly treated withdrawal can result with patients leaving treatment and dying

Question 7

Opioid intoxication

Answer 7

A cute - pinpoint pupils, dry mouth, intensity (lower dose) nodding out (high dose) , pale skin, depressed respiration’s, euphoria

Long term- weight loss, malnutrition, poor hygiene, constipation, urinary hesitantancy, scarring

Question 8

Opioid withdrawal

Answer 8

7-14 days
Protracted 6 months or longer
Tachycardia, sweats, dysphoria, insomnia, pain, dialated pupils, runny nose, agitation, nausea, tremors, yawning, goose flesh skin, drug craving

Question 9

Suboxone has both

Answer 9

Naloxone - opioid antagonist

Buprenorphrine- opioid partial agonist

Question 10

Difference between buprenophrine and methodone

Answer 10

Buprenorphrine- opioid partial agonist

Methadone- opioid full agonist

Question 11

What two things is tramadol

Answer 11

Weak mu-receptor agonist

Has snri properties

Question 12

How many half lives does it take to clear a substance from the body

Answer 12

Takes 5 half lives to get to steady state and to clear out of system