Chapter 10 - Opioids

psychoactive substances that elicit pharmacological effects by acting on opioid receptors in the CNS and other parts of the body

opioids found in opium, including morphine and codeine

opioids are not derived from morphine, codeine, or any other naturally occurring opioid

A K+ channel that causes the influx of K+ when a neuron is hyperpolarized and less K+ influx when a neuron is depolarized

drugs that act as full receptor antagonists at mu opioid receptors

drugs that produce partial agonist actions at mu opioid receptors and therefore do not produce the same magnitude of pharmacological effects achieved by pure opioid receptor agonists

drugs that act as full receptor antagonists at mu opioid receptors

drugs that exhibit agonist actions at some opioid receptors while exhibiting antagonist actions at other opioid receptors

an organism associates a unique environment with a drug's reinforcing effects

pupil constriction that can occur after opioid administration

process that uses an opioid agonist or antagonist to reduce withdrawal symptoms

detoxification process that lasts approximately 180 days and occurs by prescribing and opioid receptor agonist or a partial opioid receptor agonist to replace the illicit opioid drug

detoxification process that lasts as long as 30 days and usually uses opioid receptor agonists

detoxification process lasting as along as 10 days and using opioid antagonist administration in a treatment facility

detoxification process lasting as long as 2 days and using opioid antagonist administration in a hospital setting