2006-08-15 04:33:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
YES
Morphine (INN) (IPA: [ˈmɔfin]) is an extremely powerful opiate analgesic drug and is the principal active agent in opium. Like other opiates, morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain, and at synapses of the arcuate nucleus, in particular. Side effects include impairment of mental performance, euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, and blurred vision. It also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough reflex, and produces constipation. Morphine is highly addictive when compared to other substances, and tolerance and physical and psychological dependence develop quickly. Patients on morphine often report insomnia and nightmares.
2006-08-15 04:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well *YES* it is. But there are different types of opiates. For example there are partially Selective Mu Opiates (Mu being the primary opiate receptor) like Tramadol. There are Pure opiate agonists such as Fentanyl & Morphine and there are Partial agonists/antagonists such as Buprenorphine. As I mentioned above, Morphine is a PURE opiate agonist active at the Mu receptor in the Brain and Gut (the Gut activity explains the constipation). Pure Mu opiate agonists like Morphine, Heroin and Fentanyl etc are the drugs that produce the greatest Euphoria and thus pocess the greatest abuse liability. As an aside I have never understood why EUPHORIA is an undesirable side effect, in my experience it is the desired effect :)
2006-08-16 04:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by scoobs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morphine is an extremely powerful opiate analgesic drug and is the principal active agent in opium. Like other opiates, morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain, and at synapses of the arcuate nucleus, in particular. Side effects include impairment of mental performance, euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, and blurred vision. It also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough reflex, and produces constipation. Morphine is highly addictive when compared to other substances, and tolerance and physical and psychological dependence develop quickly. Patients on morphine often report insomnia and nightmares.
The word "morphine" is derived from Morpheus, the god of dreams in Greek mythology.
2006-08-15 04:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by devils.shed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes morphine is an opiate
2006-08-15 04:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by yovic123@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morphine (INN) (IPA: [ˈmɔfin]) is an extremely powerful opiate analgesic drug and is the principal active agent in opium.
2006-08-15 04:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morphine is derived from opium and has the same addictive potential.
2006-08-15 04:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , it is strong opiate.
2006-08-15 05:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by Fouad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-15 04:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
2006-08-15 04:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by JuJitsu_Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is an opium derivative
2006-08-15 04:38:14 · answer #10 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋