Naloxone is a drug given to individuals who present in theemergency room suspect

Naloxone is a drug given to individuals who present in theemergency room suspected of opiate overdose (such as heroin).Naloxone acts on opiate receptors to block the binding of theopiates in the body thus negating their toxic effects. The drugacts quite quickly such that patients will suddenly wake up fromunconsciousness upon administration. Naloxone has a halflife ofaround 30 minues (as compared with 4 hours for many opiates). Assuch the patient may revert into the unconscious state when thenaloxone effects have worn off and the opiates continue to havetheir effects. Which of the following types of inhibition is trueof the naloxone-opiate receptor system?ANoncompetitive inhibitorBCompetitive inhibitorCSuicide inhibitorDAny of the above are possibilities