The rush of a "heroin high" is avoided with methadone because __________.
A) it is taken orally
B) it is taken on a daily basis
C) it is absorbed slowly and metabolized slowly
D) it cannot bind itself to endorphin-sensitive receptors
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Q182: A recently developed sustained-release version of buprenorphine
Q183: Methadone is taken _ and LAAM is
Q184: A principal benefit from methadone maintenance has
Q185: According to the Zinberg study,many chippers _.
A)can
Q186: Methadone is _.
A)legal
B)rather expensive
C)non-narcotic in its effects
D)fast-acting,and
Q188: Analogy: Buprenorphine (Buprenex)is to methadone as _.
A)non-dependence
Q189: Methadone fails to _.
A)block the abuser's craving
Q190: Recently developed versions of buprenorphine signal advances
Q191: Zinberg's study showed that _.
A)chippers and classic
Q192: The chief advantage of LAAM over methadone
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