Science of Addiction
The body makes these natural painkillers.
What are endorphins?
People experiencing an overdose stop doing this.
What is breathing?
Dial this when you come upon an overdose.
What is 911?
This is by far the most common reason a patient presents to the emergency department.
What is pain?
This chemical causes the feeling of pleasure.
What is dopamine?
During an overdose, the build up of this molecule in the blood makes a blueish appearance.
What is CO2?
A medication that counters the effects of an opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
These are over-the-counter alternatives to opioid medications.
What are NSAIDs, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, lidocaine patches? *We will accept any of these and brand names.
This is the need to take a higher dose of the drug to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
It takes this long for naloxone to wear off.
What is 20-90 minutes?
A technique performed with the knuckles to awaken an unresponsive person.
What is a sternal rub?
This percent of patients receiving an opioid prescription will still be dependent on opioids in one year.
What is 15%?
This is what occurs after long-term use of a drug is reduced or stopped.
What is withdrawal?
Administration of naloxone in an overdose allows someone to breathe again by doing this.
What is out competing opioids off of the opioid receptors?
If you can't give them naloxone, give them this.
What is rescue breathing?
This law provides certain immunity against arrest when providing medical assistance during an overdose.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
This area of the brain is full of neurons that produce dopamine.
What is the ventral tegmental area (VTA)?
During an overdose, this portion of the brain becomes insensitive to the change in blood PH due to rising CO2 concentrations.
What is the medulla?
Do this to prevent suffocation from vomiting.
What is rolling someone on their side?
In RI, prescribers shall co-prescribe naloxone when doing any one of these three things?
What are: 1) Prescribing an opioid >50 daily MME, 2) Prescribing an opioid to someone with a benzodiazepine prescription, 3) Prescribing an opioid to someone with a prior history of opioid use disorder or overdose?