Experiencing the Adverse Effects of Morphine Medication
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a highly potent opiate it acts directly on the nervous system to help relieve pain. In the management of intense pain, no other narcotic analgesic is more effective. Morphine is highly addictive when compared to other medications, so tolerance and psychological dependencies develop very quickly.
Research has also shown that morphine medication can actually alter the expression of certain genes in human DNA. Morphine affects two groups of genes for proteins involved in mitochondrial respiration and cytoskeleton related problems. Long-term use can cause severe cases of constipation.
During the ’70s and ’80s, evidence showed that people who use morphine for extended periods have an increased risk of infections such as increased pneumonia, TB, and HIV. Long term use of morphine affects the immune system is what scientist believe from these studies.
The more concerning adverse effects of morphine medication is the addictiveness. The abuse potential is highest of all the drugs known to man. Compared to other narcotic pain relievers such as codeine, hydrocarbon, oxycodone, morphine is considerably more liable for abuse and dependence. After only five days of use physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms appear.
Withdrawal symptoms associated with morphine addiction are usually felt shortly before the time of the next scheduled dose, and at times, as early as six to 12 hours after the last administration. The adverse effects of morphine can cause severe psychological dependence. The psychological withdrawal of morphine is long and painful. When in withdrawal people suffer severe depression, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, along with low self-esteem, paranoia, and other psychological disorders. Morphine addicts, along with heroin addicts, have the highest rate of relapse rates of all drug users.
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September 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Thanks for the Post!
As with anything, continued drug use creates changes in the human body. As you stated, and from what I’ve seen out there, Morphine is the meanest because it strikes quickly, creating a physical addiction. So, even if someone is making a ‘bad judgement’ because maybe they are going through a ‘bad time’ they can find themselves paying dearly.