Cj436 Week 1 Research Paper
9/21/2014
Elizabeth Vaught
Week 1 Graded writing 2
CJ436
ITT-TECH
Instructor: Jay Castonguay
Comparisons of Opium, Opiates, and Heroin
List the names of the common derivatives of opium.
Morphine
Codeine
ThebaineDiscuss the differences between opium, opiates, and synthetic opiates.
All of these are considered a narcotic; opium is harvested straight from the opium poppy in the form of a sticky tar like substance.
Opium produces an analgesic and euphoric effect on the patient taking the drug. Opiates are a derivative of the pure opium drug, so in other words they are what you get when you change the chemical structure of the pure opium.
Opiates include morphine, codeine, thebaine, heroin, and of course opium. This is where …show more content…
It works in the brain and nervous system to reduce pain. It may also affect other body systems (eg, respiratory, circulatory) at higher doses. Side effects are the same as the other drugs; however this one also includes ureteral spasms. CITATION Num14 \l 1033 (Numorphan, 2014)Percocet is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. This drug is a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, combined the drug effect is boosted for adequate pain relief. The effects of this drug are the same as all of the other pain medicines with the exception of confusion, light headedness, seizures, blurred vision and dry mouth CITATION Per14 \l 1033 (Percocet, …show more content…
Detoxification can be a very brutal way for the user to come off of heroin if using the “cold turkey” method. The medical community has found that if under a physician’s care the user can be given methadone to replace the heroin and gradually reduce the dose over time. Methadone maintenance is a supervised dispersal program that lasts over a long period of time. This type of treatment is helpful for those who stick with the program however; methadone is often times easily found on the streets. Methadone will block the yearning for heroin but is not as affective in blocking out the simple cravings for the drug. Alternative maintenance programs like LAAM are available in a three times a week dosage system and buprenorphine can be prescribed by a physician which does not require to be dispensed at a clinic (Levinthal,
Elizabeth Vaught
Week 1 Graded writing 2
CJ436
ITT-TECH
Instructor: Jay Castonguay
Comparisons of Opium, Opiates, and Heroin
List the names of the common derivatives of opium.
Morphine
Codeine
ThebaineDiscuss the differences between opium, opiates, and synthetic opiates.
All of these are considered a narcotic; opium is harvested straight from the opium poppy in the form of a sticky tar like substance.
Opium produces an analgesic and euphoric effect on the patient taking the drug. Opiates are a derivative of the pure opium drug, so in other words they are what you get when you change the chemical structure of the pure opium.
Opiates include morphine, codeine, thebaine, heroin, and of course opium. This is where …show more content…
It works in the brain and nervous system to reduce pain. It may also affect other body systems (eg, respiratory, circulatory) at higher doses. Side effects are the same as the other drugs; however this one also includes ureteral spasms. CITATION Num14 \l 1033 (Numorphan, 2014)Percocet is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. This drug is a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, combined the drug effect is boosted for adequate pain relief. The effects of this drug are the same as all of the other pain medicines with the exception of confusion, light headedness, seizures, blurred vision and dry mouth CITATION Per14 \l 1033 (Percocet, …show more content…
Detoxification can be a very brutal way for the user to come off of heroin if using the “cold turkey” method. The medical community has found that if under a physician’s care the user can be given methadone to replace the heroin and gradually reduce the dose over time. Methadone maintenance is a supervised dispersal program that lasts over a long period of time. This type of treatment is helpful for those who stick with the program however; methadone is often times easily found on the streets. Methadone will block the yearning for heroin but is not as affective in blocking out the simple cravings for the drug. Alternative maintenance programs like LAAM are available in a three times a week dosage system and buprenorphine can be prescribed by a physician which does not require to be dispensed at a clinic (Levinthal,