Tag Archives: Morphine

Do You Need a Medical Alert Bracelet?

A medical alert bracelet is a special bracelet worn by people who have serious medical condition, drug allergies, or other special needs. It alerts emergency medical personnel to vital information that might affect treatment, in the event the wearer of the bracelet is unable to communicate that information. For instance, people with diabetes often wear […]

Methadone Uses and Side Effects

Many Heroin Addicts and other opioid addicts are very familiar with a drug called Methadone. Methadone becomes an important part of their lives, in order to fight the addiction to Heroin and other opioid drugs. WHAT IS METHADONE? Methadone is a synthetic opioid, that is used medically as an analgesic (a group of drugs used […]

Food Addiction: Five Foods that Cause Physical and Emotional Dependencies

The overweight person is often accused of being lazy, lacking in willpower and constantly overeating. While choice of food, the amount eaten and exercise do affect weight, researchers now feel that there may be another component. (And I’m not referring to genetics.) The previously ignored element may be food addiction. It doesn’t necessarily mean that […]

Facts About Heroin and Heroin Use: Symptoms of Use, Side Effects, Overdose and Treatment

Heroin is a dangerous opiate that has seen heavy use in the United States. In 2008, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 3.8 million residents of the United States claimed to have used heroin at least once in their lifetimes. Roughly one out of every 100 eighth graders claims to have […]

Kapanol Overdose Symptoms and Treatment

  Kapanol is a brand of morphine sulfate, an opioid analgesic, which is given for pain relief. It is for moderate to severe pain that is chronic, or long-term. Kapanol overdose symptoms are the same as a morphine overdose and so is the treatment. Those that are pregnant, breastfeeding, allergic to morphine, or having treatments […]

Risks and Benefits of Anhydrous Morphine Used as a Painkiller

In January 2012 I injured my breastbone, or sternum, in a skiing accident in the Queyras natural park in the French Alps. I fell heavily on my side while moving at speed and several days later developed such severe pain in the centre of my chest that I was unable to sleep. I had to […]

A Pain Killer More Potent Than Morphine for Chronic and Acute Pain

Yes, they will lick your pain A substance called Opiorphin was recently isolated from human saliva and is believed to be associated with chronic and acute pain. Scientists in France believe that it is at least six more powerful than morphine. It is common that human saliva is an antimicrobial ingredient. It is also known […]

Is Love an Addiction? The Similarities Between Drug Abuse and Romantic Love

Consider the pattern of behavior of a drug addict. The drug most widely recognized as causing complete and utter addiction is probably heroin, so consider a heroin addict. Heroin addiction is characterized by a compulsive, overwhelming need for the drug, which causes the addict to seek the drug out, use it, and do little else. […]