Common Opiates


  • Buprenorphine

    What is Suboxone or Buprenex? Buprenex or Suboxone (buprenorphine hydrochloride) is an opiate currently being marketed in the United States for the treatment of opiate addiction.  Similar to opiates such as Methadone, Buprenex and Suboxone are designed as a replacement for injected and snorted opiates such as heroin.  Buprenorphine, a derivative of thebaine, provides pain relief and also…

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  • Codeine

    CODEINE -- Codeine is an opiate agonist - sedative and analgesic narcotic substance found in opium in concentrations between 0.1% and 2%. Codeine was first isolated from opium by the French chemist Pierre-Jean Robiquet in 1832. Because of the small concentration found in nature, most codeine found in medical products is synthesised from morphine. Codeine can be found in many pharmaceutical products…

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  • Demerol

    DEMEROL -- Demerol is a narcotic analgesic with many actions similar to morphine. The general therapeutic effects of this drug are analgesia and sedation. Demerol is used to relieve moderate to severe pain, as a preoperative medication, and the support of anesthesia and for obstetrical analgesia. Side effects include confusion, convulsions, dizziness, drowsiness, low blood pressure, and slow heartbeat.…

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  • Heroin

    Heroin is an addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America. Recent studies suggest a shift from injecting heroin to snorting or smoking because of increased purity and the misconception that these forms are safer. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of the Asian poppy plant. Heroin usually appears as a white or brown powder. Street…

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  • Hydrocodone

    Hydrocodone (related to codeine) is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics. It is a pain reliever. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It relieves pain and decreases inflammation. Hydrocodone and ibuprofen are used together for the short-term treatment of pain. Hydrocodone is an opiate used as an anti-cough agent as well as for pain control. It is about six times as…

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  • Lorcet

    LORCET -- Lorcet is the brand name for the controlled substance combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and hydrocodone. Lorcet comes in tablet and capsule form and is prescribed for moderate to moderately severe pain and is to be taken on a 4 to 6 hour scheduled basis. The Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. The hydrocodone is a semi synthetic narcotic, opioid pain reliever that is…

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  • Methadone

    METHADONE -- German scientists synthesized methadone during World War II because of a shortage of morphine. Although chemically unlike morphine or heroin, methadone produces many of the same effects. Introduced into the United States in 1947 as an analgesic (Dolophine), Methadone is primarily used today for the treatment of narcotic addiction. The effects of methadone are longer-lasting than those…

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  • Morphine

    MORPHINE -- As a a powerful analgesic narcotic drug found primarily in opium, morphine may also be produced naturally by the human brain, according to recent research. 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,…

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  • Naloxone

    Naloxone is a drug used to counter the effects of overdosing on opiates such as heroin or morphine. It is being offered under the trade names Narcan, Nalone, and Narcanti. The drug is derived from thebaine and has an extremely high affinity for the opiate receptors on nerve cells in the brain, and blocks those receptors quickly, often throwing addicts into immediate withdrawal symptoms. It acts as…

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  • Opium

    (sometimes called GOM, an acronym for "God's own medicine") is a narcotic drug which is obtained from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L. or the synonym paeoniflorum). To harvest opium, the skin of the ripening pods is scored by a sharp blade. The slashes exude a white, milky latex, which dries to a sticky brown resin that is scraped off the pods as raw opium. Opium resin…

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  • Oxycontin

    Addiction to Oxycontin has become a highly publicized epidemic over since its introduction in 1995. OxyContin is a prescription painkiller, developed by Purdue Pharma. Its active ingredient, Oxycodone, has a long history of abuse. OxyContin was developed as a time released medication for severe pain associated with cancer and very severe injuries. OxyContin contains a very high dosage of Oxycodone,…

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  • Vicodin

    Vicodin is a commercial, prescription form of Hydrocodone. It comes in a white tablet form with the name Vicodin imprinted on its side. Vicodin is painkiller, designed to relieve severe pain.  This type of pain normally occurs after surgery or an serious injury. Vicodin is a schedule III drug because it is highly psychologically addictive, and also moderately physically addictive.  Vicodin…

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  • Vicoprofen

    A narcotic analgesic, which combines hydrocodone and ibuprofen. It is used to relieve pain and decrease inflammation for a short period of time. Because it is habit forming and addictive, those prescribed Vicoprofen are highly cautioned not to take more than the prescribed dosage. Dependence on Vicoprofen and other drugs containing Hydrocodone will occur over time, and withdrawal from Vicoprofen will…

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