1. Which statements correctly describe milestones in French opioid regulation and medical use?
2. Which statements correctly distinguish the exogenous and endogenous opioid systems?
3. A drug-development team compares an opium-derived compound with synthetic receptor-acting molecules structurally unlike morphine. Which statements correctly distinguish opiates from opioids?
How is pain defined in relation to tissue damage?
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in those terms.
What does analgesia relieve?
Pain.
What does anesthesia abolish?
All sensation.
What substance is obtained by dehydrating poppy juice?
Opium.
How do opiates differ from opioids in origin and structure?
Opiates derive from opium; opioids are synthetic or endogenous molecules with structures very different from morphine.
What does dependence mean in the WHO definition?
A powerful or compulsive desire to use a psychoactive substance.
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