Morphine

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Morphine

• Named after god of dreams
• 1 of the most eff.pain killer
• Category narcotic
• Isolated from opium in 1803
• Illegal in streets since1914

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Addiction

• During war 400,000 soldiers got add.
• Develops dependency the higher the dose
• Withdraw symptoms

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Uses

• Most commonly used in chronic pain
• Cancer and aids patients
• As anesthetic(high dosage)?
• After surgery(recovery)

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Where does it come from

• It was isolated from opium
• In labs they make
• Tablets
• Injections
• IVs
• From the opium poppy plant

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One of the best

• Compared to other pain killers
• For this reason is the most common chronic pain
  relief medication
• Morphine has a purity of 4-21 percent.

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What do people think

• Most agree that it should be used with caution
• Other see more negatives that poss.(side
  effects)?
• What Do you think?

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Side effects

• Respiratory depression
• Nausea / vomiting
• Dependence
• Urinary retention
• Hypertension
• death

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_at_ Hospitals

• Used for surgeries
• Given to my grandfather during open heart surgery
• Used to treat pain after surgery
• Given to chronic pain patients

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Yes, Beautifully grown
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My purpose

• To allow you to see the pros and cons so that you
  will make an informed choice
• Not to make you for it or against it
• To give you a reason to research it later if you
  need to use it.
• To inform on a subject that you might come across
  later