One common effect of increasing opiate dose is Group of answer choiceseuphoria.elevated respiration rate.increased sex drive.increased awareness of one’s surroundings.

Opiates are dangerous at high doses due mostly to Group of answer choicestheir effects on cardiac muscle.the increased likelihood of a stroke.the suppression of the brainstem’s respiratory center.an overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Opiates tend to suppress medulla activity. What functions might they impact via effects on the medulla? Group of answer choicesLearning and memoryVisionNoneOlfactionBreathing

All of the following are effects of the class of drugs called narcotic analgesics except Group of answer choicesrelaxation.diarrhea.pain reduction.euphoria.

What happens as the dose of alcohol increases in an individual's body?Multiple ChoiceThe individual feels emotionally stable.The individual starts hallucinating.The depressive effects of the drug become more pronounced.The feelings of euphoria and general well-being are enhanced.

Which statement about the effects of opiates on synaptic transmission is false? Group of answer choicesThey act on receptors that are coupled to G proteins that open potassium channels, close calcium channels, and inhibit adenylyl cyclase.They affect presynaptic autoreceptors and reduce the amount of transmitter released.They cause postsynaptic depolarization by opening potassium channels.They cause less transmitter to be released via axoaxonic inhibition.