Morphine

three types of analgesic drugs that have been studied as potential analgesic agents in fish.16 Opioid analgesic drugs exert their effects through the activation of mu-, delta- and kappa-opioid receptors, thus inhibiting and modulating pain signals.88 Morphine is a pure mu-opioid receptor agonist with a great hypoalgesic effect and very used in veterinary medicine.89 Since pure mu-agonist opioids cause addiction in humans, the use of these opioids is strictly controlled, which may limit their…

investigators put 16 lab rats isolated cages and the others in a fancy coed colony called “Rat Park”. The experimenters gave both sets of rats morphine- laced water sprinkled with sucrose which was what the rats hated because it was bitter. However, they also gave them plain old tap water. The researchers found out that that the caged rats loved the morphine- laced water while the rats in the park did not even have a sip no matter how much sweeter they made it. Surprisingly, the isolated rats…

Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, which comes from the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin ranges in how it looks. It is normally a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance. Heroin can be injected, snorted, or smoked. Heroin enters the brain and changes into morphine. It latches on to opioid receptors in the brain. Opioid receptors are also located in the brainstem which controls breathing, arousal, and blood pressure. Prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin have…

as Opioid Analgesics in the United States. An example of an addictive narcotic is morphine. Another type of analgesics are synthetics. This is a group with related compounds and additive properties, but with the hope of securing analgesia without proceeding addiction (Pharmacology of Health Professionals, Bryant). Methadone is a drug that has been given to individuals addicted to narcotics to substitute for morphine in order to prevent further addiction. Although this effort has not been the…

and have infected ulcerations. There are very few reports of Krokodil in the United States, but is used widely in Russia, and other surrounding countries. What is Krokodil Krokodil is a synthetic drug that deliver’s the same effect of heroin, and morphine. The medical name is desomorphine, and the homemade version is call…

you use it. Everyone should know the effects this drug has on you mentally and physically. As well as what is in the disgusting drug that will cause you all these problems you don’t want to have. Heroin is made from the Asian opium poppy plant. Morphine can be extracted from the seed of this plant and that is the main ingredient in the drug. Heroin can be a white or brown powder. Sometimes even as a black sticky substance that can be referred to as black tar. Injecting, snorting or smoking…

Which is 22,000 people every year. Opioid painkillers (or also called narcotics), originate from the poppy plant and contain morphine and codeine. Prescription opioid drugs act on the same systems of your body as that of heroin and morphine, causing them to be prone to addiction (National Safety Council, NP). Narcotics are separated into different drug classes and schedules based on the effectiveness and the strength of the medication…

Heroin is made from opium, which was derived from the heavily farmed Red Poppy plant in China during the 18th century. Originally formed for medical purposes since it was natural pain killer, but it has one nasty side effect - it is highly addictive. By the mid 1800’s it becomes extremely popular with the Chinese population, so much so that the British took interest in the drug and how it was made (LEVINTHAL 97). This later sparked the Opium wars that devastated the Chinese economy and with the…

Heroin, like most other popular drugs, is used every day. The most common use for heroin is for recreational purposes. Not only can heroin be injected, but it can be sniffed, snorted, or smoked. This drug can be highly addictive which can lead to death. It also causes lots of harm to your body Heroin is dangerous because of the extensive number of users, the makeup of heroin, the short term effects on users, and the long term effects on users. To begin with, there is an extensive number of…

Depressants,Opiates and Opioids, stimulants and hallucinogens. Heroin is a depressant and is derived from the opium poppy, putting it in the opiate and opioids group. In the late 1800’s it was considered a less addictive and more affective drug than morphine and was used in treating the symptoms of respiratory discomfort and infection due to its sedative and slowing effects. Not only was it praised amongst the medical personnel at this time, Heinrich Dreser who played an influential role in…