Question # 1: What is the difference between an opioid and anarcotic?

Question # 2: What is the difference between semisynthetic andfully synthetic opioids?

Question # 3: What is laudanum so important to learn about inthe study of drugs addiction science? What makes it different fromany other drug used illegally and recreationally in the U.S.?

Question # 4: What are the steps in the pharmacokinetics of drugmetabolisms for morphine, codeine, heroin, and acetlycodeine? Whatis the problem when someone is found t o havemorphine-6-glucoronide in their system?. Question # 5: What are theendogenous opioids and their propeptides?

Question # 6: What different types of receptors do theendogenous opioids activate within the central nervous system? Whateffects do each of these receptors produce?

Question # 7: What are the differences between a pure opiodreceptor agonist and antagonist, as well as, a mixed opioidreceptor agonist and antagonist?

Question # 8: What is nociception and how is is chemically codedthroughout the pathways in the central nervous system?

Question # 9: What are the reinforcing and analgesic effects ofopioid receptor agonists?

Question # 10: What is the animal model of conditioned placepreference? How and why is this model used in drug addictionscience? What information do such tests inform us about?