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Although morphine can be synthesized by an organic chemist, its is far cheaper and economical to retrieve morphine from opium.
Opium comes from a type of flowering plant that contains several chemicals that are medically useful, morphine is one such chemical.
There are various processes for isolating morphine from opium/poppy straw, but suffice to say, organic chemistry techniques are involved.
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∙ 16y agoMorphine comes from the latex sap of the opium poppy also known as Papaver somniferum. Opium poppies produce opium, and morphine is one of several alkaloids present in the plant. Morphine is separated from the other alkaloids found in the raw opium usually by a cooking process.
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∙ 16y agoMorphine can be converted into diacetylmorphine also know as Heroin through chemical synthesis.
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∙ 9y agoMorphine is a highly addictive pain medication. It is an opiate whose main ingredient is from the opium plant or poppy plant.
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∙ 13y agoIt is manufactured in the lab, as a complex synthetic opioid medication.
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∙ 14y agoMorphine is produced naturally from the opium poppy which is a plant, it is then separated and purified
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∙ 12y agoMorphine is made. It is a refined form of opium, which is grown.
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Why is morphine injected as morphine sulfate?
Morphine base is not very water soluble. Make a salt out of it increases its water solubility for injection purposes.
Is morphine a deppresant?
morphine is considered a depressant because it blocks pain. tranquilizers make you pass out
Who is mike morphine?
Mike Morphine is an amazing hair god and is in a band called start the rave. Haters make him famous.
Can morphine sulfate Sr be taken anally?
Yes it can. They even make morphine suppositories. The bioavailability is a bit higher that way.
What elements make up morphine?
morphine is a compound made up mainly of carbon and hydrogen and also some oxygen
Can you take panadeine forte with morphine?
Panadeine Forte contains paracetamol 500mg & Codeine Phosphate 30mg, Most of the licit morphine produced is used to make codeine by Methylation. Codeine has about one-sixth of morphine's analgesic activity.
How does morphine make a person feel?
It is used to dull pain.
Can you make morphine?
For that you'll need an steady opium supply, like the ones in Afghanistan, that's whats the invasion is all about. Everyone wants to make morphine, but only the ones whit guns can.
What is morphine freebase?
The term "freebasing" is a misnomer as it refers to the composition of the drug. It does not mean "to smoke" the drug per se, but you cannot smoke morphine in its non-freebase form. Morphine freebase is just morphine. Most formulations of morphine are either morphine salts (MSO4) where the freebase is protonated, or morphine hydrochloride which is morphine that is treated with hydrochloric acid (HCl). In order to create morphine freebase, you have to extract the morphine from the formulation by chemically altering the composition. This is really no different to producing crack, which is the freebase of cocaine. The most common reason for producing morphine freebase is in order to make heroin, which can then be smoked or injected.Previous answerTo freebase morphine means to smoke that stuff off some foil with a straw.
Could you make morphine yourself?
yes it can be made morphine come from latex sap of the opium poppy also known as paparer somniferum. yes :)
What type of drug is morphine?
it is a opiate it is derived from the poppy plant and then has been senthasied to make it more potent
Why does morphine cause legs and feet to swell?
Yes, morphine can cause fluid retention resulting in swollen, feet, ankles, legs, etc. - this can also make your joints sore and stiff. It can also cause swelling in your mouth, tongue, lips, etc. - this can make swallowing difficult.
