Topic: morphine (58 articles)

Description: Morphine is an opiate used in the treatment of severe pain. It occurs naturally in the opium poppy and has a long history of human use. ((5a,6a)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6-diol)

Decision nears in Wilford Hall deaths
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mysanantonio - Pedro Lucero, a critical care physician at Brooke Army Medical Center and an expert witness for the government, said the 70 milligrams of morphine Gray received in two doses 70 minutes apart caused her death. ... (Fri Nov 20 23:18:43 2009 PST)

University of Chicago Studies Suggest Common Pain Relief Medication May ...
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webnewswire - (Australia) A growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. (Fri Nov 20 10:52:12 2009 PST)

"Pain pill conundrum"
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bendbulletin - (US) I had to leave the VA and find a local doctor that was willing to provide at least enough that I could function. Many doctors are thinking twice about whether to prescribe opiates to patients. (Fri Nov 20 04:50:00 2009 PST)

Around Kentucky: Nov. 20
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kentucky - (US) Morphine theft alleged Shelton was charged with 21 counts of theft of a controlled substance of less than $300. (Fri Nov 20 03:34:10 2009 PST)

CANADA: Surrey Leader - Doda drug bust: Opium poppy plants seized in Surrey
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bclocalnews - Surrey Leader - Doda drug bust: Opium poppy plants seized in Surrey A police raid on a business in a busy Surrey shopping centre on Wednesday has seized several boxes of opium poppy pods used to produce "doda" a powder also known as "poor man's heroin" that is usually mixed with tea or hot water to serve as a stay-awake drug. (Fri Nov 20 02:15:45 2009 PST) [also bclocalnews4904]

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stuff - (Australia) THE PAY-OFF: A cannabis growing setup is busted at Paraparaumu. (Thu Nov 19 22:44:01 2009 PST)

Surrey RCMP makes large doda seizure
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vancouversun - (Canada) Surrey RCMP said Thursday they have made a large seizure of doda, a little-known drug sometimes called b poor manb s heroinb that is gaining in popularity am... (Thu Nov 19 17:49:30 2009 PST)

more morphine items (58 articles)

Links

• http://www.erowid.org/pharms/morphine/

Concept definition

• morphine