A report on Morphine
Pain medication of the opiate family that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin in poppies .
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Papaver bracteatum
1 linksSturdy hardy perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter on stiff stalks up to 4 feet (1.22 metres) high with a prominent black spot near the base of the petals.
Sturdy hardy perennial poppy with large deep red flowers up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter on stiff stalks up to 4 feet (1.22 metres) high with a prominent black spot near the base of the petals.
Papaver bracteatum does not contain morphine, codeine or any other narcotic alkaloids in significant amounts.
Reticuline
1 linksChemical compound found in a variety of plants including Lindera aggregata, Annona squamosa, and Ocotea fasciculata .
Chemical compound found in a variety of plants including Lindera aggregata, Annona squamosa, and Ocotea fasciculata .
It is the precursor of morphine and many other alkaloids.
Pulmonary edema
1 linksExcessive liquid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs.
Excessive liquid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs.
A loop diuretic such as furosemide (or Lasix®) is administered, often together with morphine to reduce respiratory distress.
Receptor antagonist
3 linksType of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist.
Type of receptor ligand or drug that blocks or dampens a biological response by binding to and blocking a receptor rather than activating it like an agonist.
Naloxone (also known as Narcan) is used to reverse opioid overdose caused by drugs such as heroin or morphine.
Dextropropoxyphene
2 linksAnalgesic in the opioid category, patented in 1955 and manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company.
Analgesic in the opioid category, patented in 1955 and manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company.
Codeine is more commonly used; however, as codeine is, in essence, a prodrug that requires in vivo metabolism (to morphine via demethylation) for efficacy, it is ineffective for some individuals with the "poor metabolizer" genotype of the liver cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2D6.
Toll-like receptor 4
2 linksProtein that in humans is encoded by the TLR4 gene.
Protein that in humans is encoded by the TLR4 gene.
Various μ-opioid receptor ligands have been tested and found to also possess action as agonists or antagonists of TLR4, with opioid agonists such as (+)-morphine being TLR4 agonists, while opioid antagonists such as naloxone were found to be TLR4 antagonists.
Opioid peptide
3 linksOpioid peptides are peptides that bind to opioid receptors in the brain; opiates and opioids mimic the effect of these peptides.
Opioid peptides are peptides that bind to opioid receptors in the brain; opiates and opioids mimic the effect of these peptides.
While not peptides, codeine and morphine are also produced in the human body.
Drug overdose
2 linksIngestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.
Ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.
For example, naloxone is the antidote for opiates such as heroin or morphine.
Speedball (drug)
0 linksSpeedball (or powerball) is a polydrug mixture of a stimulant (most often cocaine) with an opioid (heroin, morphine, and/or fentanyl) that may be taken intravenously or by nasal insufflation.
Latex
3 linksStable dispersion of polymer microparticles in water.
Stable dispersion of polymer microparticles in water.
Dried latex from the opium poppy is called opium, the source of several useful analgesic alkaloids such as codeine, thebaine, and morphine, the latter two of which can then further be used in the synthesis and manufacture of other (typically stronger) opioids for medicinal use, and of heroin for the illegal drug trade.