Question 1
What is the function of endogenous opioids in the body?
Question 2
Why are Mu receptors significant in the context of fentanyl?
Question 3
Which opioid receptor subtype does fentanyl primarily affect?
Question 4
What opioid surpassed Oxycontin and heroin in prominence during the opioid epidemic in 2013?
Question 5
Which of the following correctly describes the difference between opiates and opioids?
Question 6
Which countries are major sources of illicit fentanyl production?
Question 7
What are typical legitimate uses for fentanyl in a medical setting?
Question 8
What are the primary brain areas involved in pain processing?
Question 9
How does opioid addiction typically escalate from initial use?
Question 10
Why is education critical in preventing opioid misuse?
Question 11
Which medication can reverse an opioid overdose and how does it work?
Question 12
Which neurotransmitter is primarily inhibitory in the central nervous system?
Question 13
What is a fatal dose of fentanyl typically estimated to be?
Question 14
What pathway is crucial for dopamine release and is affected by opioid use?
Question 15
What is the primary reason that fentanyl is a significant concern in the opioid crisis?