Question

Which opiate causes euphoria, relaxation, drowsiness, and detachment from reality and has possible effects on the pregnancy, including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature rupture of membranes?

Answer 1

Answer:

Heroin (opiate) causes euphoria, relaxation, drowsiness, and detachment from reality and has possible effects on the pregnancy, including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature rupture of membranes.

Explanation:

OPIATES are a group of CNS drugs which include :

1) Heroin.

2) Meperidine.

3) Methadone.

4) Codeine.

5) Buprenorphine.

They act on number of receptors in order to produce their effects especially analgesia.

Heroin can cause following signs and symptoms :

1) Analgesia ( relief from pain ) : by increasing pain tolerance and decreasing pain perception.

2) Euphoria and relaxation : Heroin changes back to morphine in the brain , acts on opiod receptors and produce euphoria and relaxation.

3) Detachment from reality : As the prolonged use of heroin can change the functional level of the brain, it causes detachment from reality.

Effects on pregnancy ( Preeclampsia , intrauterine growth restriction and premature rupture of membranes ) : These effects occur with heroin because it crosses the placental membrane and causes the relaxation ( inhibition of uterine contractions ) and also causes respiratory depression in the newborn. Hence opiates are strongly prohibited in pregnancy.