1
Q
What drug group can be used to treat opiate addiction?
A
Benzodiazepines
2
Q
What else can be used for opiate addiction?
A
Alcohol
Opiates
3
Q
What is a potential problem of using opiates to manage opiate addiction?
A
Liver disease
4
Q
What other drugs can help in opiate addiction?
A
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonists - Lofexidine
Loperamide
Hypnotic
NSAID
5
Q
What is Buprenorphine?
A
Partial agonist
6
Q
What can Buprenorphine be used in combination with?
A
Naloxone
Psychiatry
flashcards
Decks in class (20)
# Cards
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History taking and Mental State3
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Mental State Exam14
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Depressed/ Elevated Mood14
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Management of Mood Disorders0
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Abnormal Mood10
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Suicide and Self Harming0
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Pharmacology of Anxiolytic Drugs20
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Functional Neurological Symptoms0
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Psychosis: Schizophrenia8
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Psychosis Differentials0
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Aggression15
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Personality26
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Basic Science of Pyschosis40
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Learning Difficulties11
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Neurobiology of Addiction16
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Alcohol Missuse19
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Opiate Misuse6
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Neuroanatomy and Neurochemistry of Cognition40
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ADHD17
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ASD5
