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Psychiatry Opioid-Related Disorders 6c209159

Opiate withdrawal causes-

A
Mydriasis
B
Dry skin and mouth
C
Tremors
D
Constipation
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Mydriasis Morphine withdrawalo Manifestations of morphine withdrawal# Lacrimation# Anxiety & fear# Mydriasis# Diarrhea# Palpitation# Sweating# Restlessness# Insomnia# Dehydration# Rapid weight loss# Yawning# Gooseflash (Piloerection)# Abdominal colic# Rise in BP o Delirium and convulsions are not a characteristicfeatures (contrast barbiturates) and are seen only occasionally.o Treatment consists of withdraw! of morphine and substitution with oral methadone followed by gradual withdrawl of methodone.o Recently the NMDA antagonists and nitric oxide synthatase inhibitors have been found to block morphine tolerance and dependance.

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