Opioid Agonists and Antagonists Quiz
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Which alkaloid is naturally occurring and is a substitution of a methyl group for a hydroxyl group on carbon 3 of the morphine molecule?

  • Codeine (correct)
  • Heroin
  • Morphine
  • Hydromorphone
  • What is the chemical modification in heroin compared to morphine?

  • Substitution of a methyl group for a hydroxyl group on carbon 3
  • Carbonyl group instead of hydroxyl at carbon 6 and lacks double bond between 7 and 8
  • Substitution of an acetyl group on carbon 3 and 6 (correct)
  • Contains phenantrene nucleus of morphine but is manufactured by synthesis
  • Which class of opioids is widely used to supplement general anesthesia or as a primary anesthetic in very high doses?

  • Semisynthetic opioids
  • Synthetic opioids (correct)
  • Morphine derivatives
  • Opium alkaloids
  • What is the unique characteristic of opioids in producing analgesia?

    <p>Analgesia without loss of touch, proprioception, or consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the three rings of phenanthrene in opium alkaloids?

    <p>Composed of 14 carbon atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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