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| Morphine | Info |
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| Summary | The prototypical opioid drug, a powerful analgesic with euphoric qualities, found in the seeds and wax of the plant papaver somniferum (opium poppy). First isolated by Friedrich Sertürner in 1805, named for its sleep-inducing qualities. Do not combine with other depressants, may cause dangerous respiratory depression in overdose. |
| Dose | Oral Light: 5mg-10mg Common: 15-20mg Strong: 30mg+ |
| Onset | Oral_IR: 10-30 minutes Oral_ER: 40-80 minutes Insufflated: 10-30 minutes Plugged: 10-30 minutes IV/IM: 0-1 minutes. |
| Duration | Oral_IR: 4-6 hours | Oral_ER: 4-10 hours | Insufflated: 4-5 hours | Plugged: 3-4 hours | IV/IM: 2-4 hours. |
| Categories | opioid habit-forming common depressant |
| Bioavailability | Oral 30% | Insufflated 15-20% | Rectal 30% NOTE: Chitosan (A linear polysaccharide that helps absorb drugs better) increases the insufflated bioavailabilty to around 60%. Ratio used was 1.3 grams : 6.7 grams (Morphine:Chitosan) Use with caution. |
| Effects | Euphoria, Dry Mouth, Mood lift, Itchiness, Relaxant, Constipation, Pupil constriction, Analgesia. |
| After-effects | 1-12 hours. |