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Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
1
Overview
Opiates are made from opium, which comes from
the poppy plant. They can have important medical
benefits—they're powerful painkillers, they are
sometimes prescribed to control severe diarrhea,
and they can also be found in cough medicine.
Maybe you've heard of drugs called Vicodin,
morphine or codeine. These are examples of
opiates. When used properly for medical purposes,
they can be very helpful. Opiates used without a
doctor's prescription or in ways other than how
they are prescribed, can b
2
Overview
Heroin is another example of an opiate, but it isn't
used as a medicine—it's used to get high.
3
How do opiates work?
Opiates resemble natural chemicals that
have binding sites in the brain and the body called
opiate receptors.
Scientists have identified three types of opiate
receptors: mu, delta, and
4
How do opiates work?
kappa (named after letters in the Greek alphabet).
Each of these receptors is
involved in different functions. For example, mu
receptors are responsible for
the pleasurable effects of opiates, and their pain-
relieving properties.
Opiates act on many places in the brain and
5
How do opiates work?
nervous system, including:
-- the **limbic**
system, which controls
emotions. Acting here, opiates can produce
feelings of pleasure, relaxation,
and contentment.
6
How do opiates work?
-- the **brainstem**
, which controls things
your body does automatically, like breathing.
Opiates can act on the brainstem
to slow breathing, stop coughing, and lessen
feelings of pain.
7
How do opiates work?
-- the **spinal cord**
, which transmits
sensations from the body. Opiates also act here to
decrease feelings of pain,
even following serious injuries.
Whether it is a medication like Vicodin or
8
How do opiates work?
a street drug like heroin, the effects of opiates (and
many other drugs) depend
on how much you take and how you take it. If
opiates are swallowed as pills, they
take longer to reach the brain. If they are
injected, they act faster and can
9
How do opiates work?
produce a quick, intense feeling of pleasure
followed by a sense of well-being
and a calm drowsiness.
10
Addiction to Opiates
Long-term opiate use changes the way nerve cells
work in the brain. This happens even to people
who take opiates for a long time to treat pain, as
prescribed by their doctor. The nerve cells grow so
used to having opiates around that when they are
taken away suddenly, the person can experience a
wide range of symptoms in the brain and body.
These are known as withdrawal symptoms.
11
Addiction to Opiates
Have you ever had the flu? You probably
experienced symptoms such as
aching, fever, sweating, shaking, or chills. These
are similar to withdrawal symptoms, but
withdrawal symptoms are much worse. Yuck!
12
Addiction to Opiates
That is why, when used as medicine, opiates
should be carefully monitored by a doctor—so that
a person knows how much to take and when and
how to stop taking them to lessen the chances of
withdrawal symptoms. Eventually, the cells will
work normally again, but that takes time.
13
Addiction to Opiates
Someone who is addicted to opiates has other
symptoms as well—they cannot control how much
drug they take, even though it may be having
harmful effects on their life and their health. They
have strong urges to take the drug—called
cravings—and they don’t feel satisfied by natural
rewards (chocolate, a walk on the beach).
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives

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Opioids and Morphine Derivatives

  • 2. 1 Overview Opiates are made from opium, which comes from the poppy plant. They can have important medical benefits—they're powerful painkillers, they are sometimes prescribed to control severe diarrhea, and they can also be found in cough medicine. Maybe you've heard of drugs called Vicodin, morphine or codeine. These are examples of opiates. When used properly for medical purposes, they can be very helpful. Opiates used without a doctor's prescription or in ways other than how they are prescribed, can b
  • 3. 2 Overview Heroin is another example of an opiate, but it isn't used as a medicine—it's used to get high.
  • 4. 3 How do opiates work? Opiates resemble natural chemicals that have binding sites in the brain and the body called opiate receptors. Scientists have identified three types of opiate receptors: mu, delta, and
  • 5. 4 How do opiates work? kappa (named after letters in the Greek alphabet). Each of these receptors is involved in different functions. For example, mu receptors are responsible for the pleasurable effects of opiates, and their pain- relieving properties. Opiates act on many places in the brain and
  • 6. 5 How do opiates work? nervous system, including: -- the **limbic** system, which controls emotions. Acting here, opiates can produce feelings of pleasure, relaxation, and contentment.
  • 7. 6 How do opiates work? -- the **brainstem** , which controls things your body does automatically, like breathing. Opiates can act on the brainstem to slow breathing, stop coughing, and lessen feelings of pain.
  • 8. 7 How do opiates work? -- the **spinal cord** , which transmits sensations from the body. Opiates also act here to decrease feelings of pain, even following serious injuries. Whether it is a medication like Vicodin or
  • 9. 8 How do opiates work? a street drug like heroin, the effects of opiates (and many other drugs) depend on how much you take and how you take it. If opiates are swallowed as pills, they take longer to reach the brain. If they are injected, they act faster and can
  • 10. 9 How do opiates work? produce a quick, intense feeling of pleasure followed by a sense of well-being and a calm drowsiness.
  • 11. 10 Addiction to Opiates Long-term opiate use changes the way nerve cells work in the brain. This happens even to people who take opiates for a long time to treat pain, as prescribed by their doctor. The nerve cells grow so used to having opiates around that when they are taken away suddenly, the person can experience a wide range of symptoms in the brain and body. These are known as withdrawal symptoms.
  • 12. 11 Addiction to Opiates Have you ever had the flu? You probably experienced symptoms such as aching, fever, sweating, shaking, or chills. These are similar to withdrawal symptoms, but withdrawal symptoms are much worse. Yuck!
  • 13. 12 Addiction to Opiates That is why, when used as medicine, opiates should be carefully monitored by a doctor—so that a person knows how much to take and when and how to stop taking them to lessen the chances of withdrawal symptoms. Eventually, the cells will work normally again, but that takes time.
  • 14. 13 Addiction to Opiates Someone who is addicted to opiates has other symptoms as well—they cannot control how much drug they take, even though it may be having harmful effects on their life and their health. They have strong urges to take the drug—called cravings—and they don’t feel satisfied by natural rewards (chocolate, a walk on the beach).