CAS CAS Pharmacology & Medication-Assisted Treatment

Question 1

Methadone for opioid use disorder (OUD) must be dispensed through a federally certified:

Accepted Answer

Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

Answer

Outpatient mental health clinic

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Hospital emergency department

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Primary care physician's office

Question 2

Buprenorphine is classified pharmacologically as a:

Accepted Answer

Partial opioid agonist

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Full opioid agonist

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Opioid antagonist

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Benzodiazepine

Question 3

Naloxone is combined with buprenorphine in Suboxone primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Deter intravenous misuse by precipitating withdrawal if injected

Answer

Enhance the euphoric effect of buprenorphine

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Treat co-occurring depression

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Reduce the cost of the medication

Question 4

Naltrexone (Vivitrol) for OUD works by:

Accepted Answer

Blocking opioid receptors, preventing opioids from producing euphoria

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Partially activating opioid receptors to reduce cravings

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Increasing dopamine in the brain's reward center

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Substituting a safer opioid to reduce withdrawal symptoms

Question 5

Which medication is FDA-approved for alcohol use disorder and works by causing an aversive reaction when alcohol is consumed?

Accepted Answer

Disulfiram

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Naltrexone

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Acamprosate

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Topiramate

Question 6

Acamprosate (Campral) is thought to support alcohol abstinence primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Restoring the glutamate/GABA balance disrupted by chronic alcohol use

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Producing nausea when alcohol is consumed

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Blocking opioid receptors involved in alcohol reward

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Acting as a benzodiazepine substitute during withdrawal