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Alkaloid morphine

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Alkaloid morphine analgesic is very strong and is the main active agent found in opium. Morphine acts directly on the central nervous system to relieve pain. Morphine side effects include loss of consciousness, euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, and blurred vision. Morfina also reduce hunger, stimulate coughing, and led to constipation. Morfina cause dependence than other substances. Morphine-dependent patients also reported to suffer from insomnia and nightmares. The word "morphine" is derived from MORFEUS, god of dreams in Greek mythology. Morphine (INN) (pronounced / n mɔrfi ː /) (MS Contin, MSIR, Avinza, Kadian, Oramorph, Roxanol, Kapanol) is a potential opiate analgesic drug and is considered the prototypical opioid. It was discovered in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by Friedrich Sertürner in 1817, and the first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at that time was a small chemical shop. It is more widely used after the invention of the syringe i...