Which Treatment Would You Use for a Heroin Addict, and Why

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which treatment would you use for a heroin addict, and why?

• A) Bromocriptine; it is a partial agonist that can mimic heroin enough to prevent withdrawal while acting like an antagonist to prevent relapse and craving
• B) Bromocriptine; it is an antagonist that can mimic heroin enough to prevent withdrawal while acting like an agonist to prevent relapse and craving
• C) Buprenorphine; it is a partial agonist that can mimic heroin enough to prevent withdrawal while acting like an antagonist to prevent relapse and craving
• D) Buprenorphine; it is an antagonist that can mimic heroin enough to prevent withdrawal while acting like an agonist to prevent relapse and craving

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