Drugs N Society Exam 3

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Opiods/opiates/alcohol and hypnotic sedatives


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  • 1. 
    In case of an opiod overdose, you should use the opoid receptor antagonist known as:
    • A. 

      Valcom (Demerol)

    • B. 

      Naloxon(Narcan)

    • C. 

      Propoxyphene (Darvon)

  • 2. 
    Physical effects of downers include all of the following except:
    • A. 

      Sedation

    • B. 

      Excitability

    • C. 

      Muscle relaxation

    • D. 

      Coma, if dose is high enough

  • 3. 
    Opoids and not opiates are the synthetic form of the opium poppy.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 4. 
    Morphine and codiene are found in what major seed form?
    • A. 

      Opiates

    • B. 

      Opiods

    • C. 

      Oxyopium

  • 5. 
    Papaver somniferum is another name for opium poppy.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 6. 
    Semi-synthetic opiates are chemical variations of morphine and codeine. They include all of the following except:
    • A. 

      Diacetylmorphine (heroin)

    • B. 

      Hydrocodone(vicodin)

    • C. 

      Oxycodon (oxycontin)

    • D. 

      Propoxyphene (darvon)

    • E. 

      Hydromorphone (dilaudid)

  • 7. 
    methadone (dolophine), meperidine (demerol), propoxyphene (darvon), fentanyl (sublimaze) are examples of:
    • A. 

      Semi-synthetic (opiates)

    • B. 

      Fully synthetic (opioids)

    • C. 

      Fully semi-synthetic (opions)

  • 8. 
    Downers target the peripheral nervous system.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 9. 
    People who use opoids gain euphoria because:
  • 10. 
    The opium poppy was first cultivated in ancient ___________, ____________, and ______________. In what year?
    • A. 

      Mesopotamia, egypt, loas, 3400 B.C

    • B. 

      Mesopotamia, asia, egypt, 3700 B.C

    • C. 

      Mesopotamia, egypt, greece, 3400 B.C

  • 11. 
    ________________ is the milky fluid of the unripe seed pod of the opium poppy.
  • 12. 
    When it was first cultivated, the opium poppy was used for pleasure, medicine and:
    • A. 

      Contraceptive

    • B. 

      Poison

    • C. 

      Upper

  • 13. 
    Oral ingestion was one method used by the opium poppy seed to induce drowsiness and cure illnesses. Why was the abuse kept low?
    • A. 

      The bitter taste

    • B. 

      Opium wasn't appealing to the public

    • C. 

      The emperor banned it from the citizens

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