Dose-Response Curves
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Which effect of morphine develops tolerance at the slowest rate?

  • Euphoria
  • Liver damage
  • Analgesia
  • Respiration (correct)
  • What happens to the dose-response curve for euphoria as tolerance to morphine develops?

  • Shifts to the right (correct)
  • Remains unchanged
  • Shifts to the left
  • Becomes steeper
  • Why is a higher margin of safety more desirable when using a drug with unknown potency?

  • To enhance the drug's euphoric effects
  • To reduce the risk of overdose (correct)
  • To decrease the drug's side effects
  • To increase the drug's effectiveness
  • Which of the following statements about the dose-response curve is true?

    <p>The effect of a drug plateaus at a certain point regardless of the dose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why opiates are used?

    <p>To relieve pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the morphine dose-response curve for pain relief and respiratory depression?

    <p>Higher doses of morphine for pain relief do not cause respiratory depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

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