Opioid receptor

Morphine (MS Contin®, Avinza®, Kadian®, Embeda®, others) Morphine treats moderate-to-severe pain and is a Schedule 2 opioid. Although once available only as a rapidly acting formulation, long-acting products are now routinely prescribed to treat chronic pain. Morphine is the most prominent and active ingredient in opium. It was first extracted from opium some 200 years ago. Morphine is as easy to abuse as heroin and carries the same risks as heroin. To reduce the potential for abuse, the newer…

Why I am taking this class,my person definition and options on drugs with personal experiences attached with all biases pointed out to the best of my ability is my first journal entry. I needed this class for graduation reason, but I choose to take it because of personal experience with the topic and sub topics in other courses taken and from real world experiences. I had been exposed to some of the neural process which occurs with drug use; however, other CSU Stanislaus class were brief on the…

Heroin, known as one of the deadliest recreational drugs, is making a comeback to the eastern shore. Heroin, derived from the seed of a poppy plant, has a unique molecular structure, making it an interesting topic of discussion. Using this highly addictive drug destroys both your mind and your body. Sudden discontinued use, also known as cutting off “cold turkey”, can bring about intense symptoms of withdrawal, leaving the user feeling incredibly ill, helpless, and desperate for the drug. Heroin…

Case 2: Drug selection in treatment of migraine-Triptan Migraine is a severe headache felt as a throbbing pain at the front or side of the head. Triptan, the 5-hydroxytryptamine agonists are widely used as first-line abortive therapies for migraine headache patients. The currently available triptans offer clear evidence of improved clinical and economic outcomes compared with previous anti-migraine therapies, such as ergotamine alkaloids. However, the clinical and economic benefits of triptans…

allegedly overdosing on a fatal sedative and opioid overdose. (The Opioid Crisis, Peter Katel). The heroin and opioid crisis continually fluctuates within the United States, and this specific dilemma has spawned catastrophe. Can unique programs and medical institutions provide for these abusers and evade a deleterious outbreak? While opioid reduction methods include awareness of opioid history, the establishment…

The opioid epidemic has been an issue that the United States has struggled with since the early 1900’s. Opioids are drugs commonly used in medical practice to relieve pain. Before the knowledge we have currently on opioids, opioids were an essential in curing a range of symptoms; from relieving pain to being used as cough suppressants. Today, the war on opioids is at an all time high. In 2014, 14 thousand people died from an opioid overdose. In CNN’s article, Opioid History: From “wonder drug”…

“Only Bad People Get Addicted, good people know better” Throughout society there is a huge misconception that “only bad people get addicted, and that good people know better than that” This statement is clearly a myth as there has been numerous amounts of scientific research and knowledge that prove that addiction is a disease that does not discriminate and can effect anyone and everybody. These changes occur in the brain and do not result from a certain character type. However in our society…

One of the most prevalent stereotype about the teenagers is to think about the adolescence as the time of being loud, rebellious, negative, out of control, and risk-taking. Some parents believe it is a necessary part of growing up, and simply conform to these stereotypes by ignoring these behaviors. They falsely assume that it is normal for adolescents to engage in thrilling activities, including drinking alcohol or taking other psychoactive substances, even if it is unsafe, because…

nearly 15,000 deaths alone in 2008 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] , 2011). According to the CDC (2011) one hundred people die from overdose every day in the United States. In 2010 alone more than 2 million people used prescription opioids for no medical reasons (CDC, 2011). This is why congress and the United…

In today world, individuals can be dependent on numerous things, for example, alcohol, music, gaming and medications. Heroin standout amongst the most commonly used drug that individuals have been addicted to nowadays. It has turned into a major issue in today society. Drug addiction is a disease which has ruined many lives and caused many deaths nationwide. In fact, in 2011, more than “4 million Americans aged 12 or older had used heroin at least once in their lives” (“DrugFacts”). In America,…