Which of the Following Are Examples of Opioids

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of opioids?

• A) Chemicals in the poppy
• B) Hydrocodone
• C) Enkephalins
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

1° Amine

Primary amine, an organic compound featuring a basic nitrogen atom with one alkyl or aryl group.

Sulfonamide

A functional group or compound containing the sulfonamide group, which is -SO2NH2, used in many drugs.

Hofmann Elimination

A chemical reaction where an amine is treated with an excess of a halogen compound to yield an alkene.

E2 Pathway

A type of bimolecular elimination reaction mechanism where a substrate undergoes deprotonation by a base, leading to the formation of a double bond and the loss of a leaving group in a single step.