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darbym82

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on: Jun 22, 2018
_________________, a treatment for nicotine abuse, is a partial agonist for the nicotinic receptor.
 
  a. Varenicline
  b. Rimonabant
  c. Naloxone
  d. Nicotine maintenance
  e. Denicotinized cigarettes

Question 2

A major difficulty for the treatment of opiate abuse is that antagonists for the opiate receptors
 
  a. produce craving for the opiate.
  b. block the euphoric effects of the opiates.
  c. are useful for preventing overdose.
  d. cannot easily get into brain.
  e. have very short half-lives, thus requiring more frequent treatments.


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josephsuarez

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. Varenicline

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. produce craving for the opiate.


darbym82

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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