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Parent topics
- Drug trade [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Opioid receptor [r]: G-protein coupled receptors located in the brain and various organs that bind opiates or opioid substances as ligands. [e]
Subtopics
Subproducts
- Morphine [r]: The clinical prototype for all pure agonist opioid analgesics; occurs in the native opium poppy; molecule is a derivative of phenanthrene [e]
- Codeine [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Papaverine [r]: Add brief definition or description
Semisynthetic products
Growing areas
- Afghanistan [r]: A landlocked Islamic republic in Central Asia which borders China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. [e]
- Southeast Asia [r]: A region of the world located on the South Eastern part of the Eurasian plate as well as the Indian subcontinent. [e]
Synthetic opioids
- Meperidine [r]: Pethidine (INN) or Meperidine (USAN) is a fast-acting opioid analgesic drug. [e]
- Methadone [r]: Synthetic, relatively long-acting oral opioid analgesic, with actions similar to those of morphine and heroin. [e]
- Fentanyl [r]: Fentanyl is a potent opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action.In addition, it is a synthetic strong agonist at the μ-opioid receptors. It is given intravenously for anesthesia and titrated analgesia, but is also used in transdermal and transmucataneous forms for chronic pain management [e]
- Opium Wars [r]: Wars in the 1840s and 1850s between the United Kingdom and the Qing empire (China), resulting in the Unequal Treaties. [e]