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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

• Heroin [r]: An organic chemical opioid drug derived from morphine. ^[e]

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]

Other related topics

• Opium Wars [r]: Wars in the 1840s and 1850s between the United Kingdom and the Qing empire (China), resulting in the Unequal Treaties. ^[e]

Articles related by keyphrases (Bot populated)

• William Shakespeare [r]: (1564- 1616) English poet and playwright. ^[e]