Opiates (blocks pain)

 

When categorising drugs, a tip is to think of a car. Depressants (brake), Stimulants (accelerator), Hallucinogens (dirty windscreen) and Opiates (airbag). This should help you make the distinction between the four.

Opiate Drugs (Air Bags)

"If we use non medical drugs to make us feel good about ourselves, we can end up being dependant on them and needing to use them (airbags)."

An Opiate is a chemical substance that has a morphine-like action in the body. The main use is for pain relief. These agents work by binding to Opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central nervous system. Although the term Opiate is often used as a synonym for Opioid, it is more properly limited to the natural Opium Alkaloids and the semi-synthetics derived from them. Opiates have long been used to treat acute pain (such as post-operative pain). They have also been found to be invaluable in palliative care to alleviate the severe, chronic, disabling pain of terminal conditions such as cancer.

Opiate Drugs include: (Click on the links for more information) Clonidine Heroin Lofexidine Methadone Morphine Naltrexone Subutex

An Opiate is a chemical substance that has a morphine-like action in the body.

This information is accurate as of 2008.

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