Topic: morphine (61 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)

Common pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth
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sciencecentric - (US) A growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. (Sat Nov 21 04:50:30 2009 PST) [also webnewswire3405]

Laverty talks drugs, non-violent criminals
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harrisondailytimes - (US) After Laverty asked Depart-ment of Correction director Larry Norris how many inmates are in prison on marijuana offenses. (Sat Nov 21 04:34:35 2009 PST)

Drugs seized, trio arrested
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thereporter - (US) Criminal conspiracy and use of a false compartment to conceal controlled substances were 25-year-old Francisco Gonzalez. (Sat Nov 21 01:19:02 2009 PST)

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)

"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)

more morphine items (61 articles)

Links

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

Concept definition

• morphine