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The opiate morphine is a powerful pain reliever prescribed to ease moderate to severe pain.
The name morphine comes from Morpheus, the mythological god of dreams and son of sleep, which was given by Adolf Serturner, the German apothecary, in 1805.RxList: Definition of Morphine
However, morphine is a drug commonly abused due to its extremely addictive properties.
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- Named after Morpheus
- Drug classes: Opiate, Analgesic
- Chemical class: Alkaloid
- Regulation: Included in the Controlled Substances Act
- Legal Status: Schedule II
- Warning: Extremely addictive
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even epidural and morphine combined cant take this pain away!
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early to bed - i wish #morphine was still around, Mark Sandman was a genius
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View All Morphine Questions (3) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know of a database of pharmaceuticals, and the "herbs" that they are synthesized from i.e. morphine synthesized from poppies ? (2 Answers)The only two lists I could find are just about identical and include over 120 pharmaceuticals. http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa061403a.htm http://www.rain-tree.com/plantdrugs.htm read moreWhat are trace amounts of drugs? (2 Answers)I found several artices that referred to trace amounts of drugs in water being measured in parts per trillion, and another article which discussed trace evidence as trilionths of a ... read moreWould you be insulted if your prospective employer asked you to take a drug test? (3 Answers)Some companies do have drug testing as a requirement. I do not believe that I would be insulted. If I really wanted the job I would have no problem taking ... read more
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