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Also known as (-)-morphine, (5R,6S,9R,13S,14R)-4,5-epoxy-N-methyl-7-morphinen-3,6-diol, Morphia, morphium, (5alpha,6alpha)-17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxymorphinan-3,6-diol, (5alpha,6alpha)-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol,
Morphine is a naturally occurring pain-relieving drug extracted from opium poppies that works by affecting the central nervous system to reduce pain and change how people perceive it. It can be administered through multiple methods including oral, injection, and transdermal routes, and is primarily used as a pain medication in medical settings.
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Morphine, formerly known as morphium, is an opiate found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). It is mainly used as an analgesic (pain medication). There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository. It acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to induce analgesia and alter perception and emotional response to pain. Physical and psycholo
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