A patient presents with pinpoint pupils, depressed respiration, and slurred speech. Toxicological screening reveals the presence of opioids. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these symptoms, and what is the immediate treatment of choice?
Cocaine overdose; Activated charcoal
Cannabis overdose; Supportive care
Heroin overdose; Naloxone
Alcohol withdrawal; Diazepam
Related Questions
Addiction to alcohol causes
Cirrhosis
Epilepsy
Neurosis
psychosis
The chemical modification used to convert morphine into heroin is:
Acetylation
Methylation
Hydrolysis
Oxidation
Pick out correct one
Cannabinoids are obtained from the flowers of cannabis sativa
Cannabinoid receptors present in spinal cord
Coke or Crack-receptors are present in Gastrointestinal tract
Cocaine – Erythroxylum Coca – native to South America
Warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse includes
I. Drop in academic performance
II. Absence from school/college
III. Lack of interest in personal hygiene
IV. Isolation, depression, fatigue, aggressive and rebellious behavior
I, II and III
I, III and IV
II, III and IV
I, II, III and IV
Morphine is
An opioid pain medication
An antibiotic
An antiviral medication
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Harmful effect of cigarette smoking is
Baldness
Yellowing of eyes
Lung cancer
None of these
A chronic alcoholic is diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Which neurotransmitter deficiency is MOST directly implicated in the pathogenesis of this condition, and which specific symptom is characteristic of Korsakoff's psychosis?
Dopamine deficiency leading to hallucinations
Serotonin deficiency leading to depression
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency leading to confabulation
Acetylcholine deficiency leading to memory loss
Which of these may cause hypothermia in humans?
Smoking
LSD
Dopamine
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate the secretion of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. The component causing this could be
Nicotine
Tannic acid
Curaimin
Heamozoin
Drug abuse can have serious consequences on which body system?
Digestive system
Nervous system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
