Morphine Abuse
Q) What is Morphine?
A) Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. Morphine was first
isolated from opium in 1805 by a German pharmacist, Wilhelm
Sertürner. Sertürner described it as the Principium
Somniferum. He named it morphium - after Morpheus, the
Greek god of dreams. Today morphine is isolated from opium
in substantially larger quantities - over 1000 tons per
year - although most commercial opium is converted into
codeine by methylation. On the illicit market, opium gum
is filtered into morphine base and then synthesized into
heroin.
Q) How is Morphine used?
A) Morphinecan be taken orally in tablet form, and can also injected subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously; the last is the route preferred by those who are dependent on morphine.
Q) What are the side effects of Morphine?
A)
anxiety
involuntary movement of the eyeball blurred vision / double vision constipation "pinpoint" pupils chills depressed or irritable mood itching cramps dizziness rash diarrhea drowsiness rigid muscles inability to urinate exaggerated sense of well-being seizure dreams light - headedness swelling due to fluid retention dry mouth nausea tingling or pins and needles facial flushing sedation tremor fainting / faintness sweating uncoordinated muscle movements floating feeling vomiting weakness hallucinations agitation abdominal pain headache allergic reaction abnormal thinking high/low blood pressure appetite loss accidental injury hives apprehension memory loss insomniaNext Page
