Heroin is derived from the resin of the flower
What is the most popular way to take heroin?
Intravenously
Smoking
Insufflation
Ingestion
Heroin causes the following: Euphoria Depression( Euphoria, Depression ) Respiratory depression elevation( depression, elevation ) Reduced Increased( Reduced, Increased ) conscious level Hypotension Hypertension( Hypotension, Hypertension ) Bradycardia Tachycardia( Bradycardia, Tachycardia ) Pupillary constriction dilation( constriction, dilation )
Withdrawal from Heroin typically occurs within ...
6-8 hours
1-2 hours
20-24 hours
Intravenous drug users tend to get endocarditis of which heart valve?
Tricuspid Valve
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
Pulmonary Valve
Heroin use is known to cause psychosis and/or delirium
Opiate substitution therapy for a heroin addict is usually using which drug?
Methadone is a once daily twice weekly three times weekly( once daily, twice weekly, three times weekly ) dosing given under supervision in its initial stages
Methadone is a μ κ δ( μ, κ, δ )-opioid receptor agonist antagonist( agonist, antagonist )
