Why is heroin more potent than morphine? Choose one of the options below: a. It is a synthetic opioid b. It is a natural opioid c. It more readily crosses the blood-brain barrier  d. It is often injected instead of swallowed

Research the effects of synthetic cathinones on specific receptors of the brain and how the transmission of action potentials is altered.  Be sure to focus only on how the action potential transmission is impacted by the drug.  Be sure to provide an APA citation.

Carbamazepine 400 mg PO BID is ordered for a child weighing 55 pounds who has a seizuredisorder. The maximum dose is 35 mg/kg/day. a. What is a safe dose?b. Is the order above safe?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding nicotine?   a. its psychoactive effects include improved attention, concentration, learning, and memory   b. green tobacco sickness affects smokers who use tobacco products that haven’t been properly dried   c. stress accelerates nicotine metabolism, driving smokers into nicotine withdrawal faster   d. it might be the only addictive chemical in tobacco, but other chemicals in tobacco might operate as catecholamine agonists   e. of the main pharmacologic treatments to aid smoking cessation, only Zyban (bupropion) does not lessen withdrawal symptoms through gentle activation of ACh receptors

Research the effects of psilocybin on the specific receptors of the brain and how transmission of action potentials is altered.  Be sure to focus only on how the action potential transmission is impacted by the drug.  Be sure to provide an APA citation.

Methadone is a prescription drug used to treat addiction to heroin. Conduct Internet research to answer the following questions about methadone treatment:   a) How does methadone treatment work?  b) How is methadone treatment for heroin addiction similar to nicotine replacement therapy in the treatment of nicotine addiction? How is it different?  c) Why can the nicotine patch and nicotine gum be bought in a pharmacy "over the counter" but in methadone therapy, addicts must obtain a prescription and physically go to the methadone treatment centre or hospital every day to obtain their dosage of methadone?

You are caring for a patient that is in respiratory distress and you identify on the patient's medication list the drug Proventil. What is the action of this drug? Anticholinergic. Anti-inflammatory. Beta-2 agonist. 197828481 Beta-2 antagonist. erational Group

Identify each of the following psychoactive drugs. Is it a depressant, a stimulant, or a hallucinogen? LSD (acid) --                                           g.   Rohypnol (Roofies) --             Opiates (Heroin, Morphine, Oxy) --      h.   Nicotine --       Ecstasy --                                                i.   Psilocybin (Shrooms) --             Cocaine --                                                j.   Alcohol --               Methamphetamines (Meth) --              k.   PCP (Angel Dust) --     Marijuana --                                            l.   Amphetamines (Speed) --

What is an example of two drugs that produce a synergistic (also known as hyperadditive) effect? What is the concern about drugs that have synergistic effects? Note: you can describe the classes of drugs rather than using specific drug names.

You are preparing to give your patient a Beta 1 Agonist. When will you know that this medication is CONTRAINDICATED? Allergy to Aspirin Altered Mental Status High Heart Rate Low Heart Rate