Morphine
Morphine is a natural compound from opium. In U.S. it's manufacturing is controlled by law. Morphine can be bought only by prescription and possessed only for medical use.
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Trade
Trade & street names | morphine |
Products | Among commercial products morphine sulfate occurs as an ingredient of some medicaments, e.g.:
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Medical info
Class | narcotic |
Medical use | severe pain relieving, paliative care |
Routes | oral, injected, smoked ('chasing the dragon') |
Effects of use | euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory, depression, constricted pupils, nausea |
Effects of overdose | slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death |
Withdrawal effects | watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating |
Onset | ? |
Duration of action | 3-12 hours |
Chemistry
Chemical name | 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol |
Chemical formula | C17H19NO3 |
Molecular mass | 285.40 g/mol |
