Heroin Antagonists Are Effective at

question 19

Multiple Choice

Heroin antagonists are effective at

• A)speeding up the breakdown of heroin.
• B)chemically modifying heroin to make it less narcotic.
• C)enhancing the euphoria associated with heroin.
• D)blocking the binding of heroin to receptors in the brain.

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Definitions:

Epoxide

A cyclic ether with a three-atom ring, consisting of an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms.

Aldehyde

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.

Ketone

An organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms; important in organic chemistry and biology.

Trans-2-Methoxycyclohexanol

A compound featuring a cyclohexane ring with a methoxy group and a hydroxyl group in a trans configuration relative to each other.