Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. Morphine was first isolated from opium in 1805 by a German pharmacist, Wilhelm Sertürner. Sertürner described it as the Principium Somniferum. He named it morphium - after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams. Today morphine is isolated from opium in substantially larger quantities - over 1000 tons per year - although most commercial opium is converted into codeine by methylation. On the illicit market, opium gum is filtered into morphine base and then synthesized into heroin.
Morphine addiction develops very rapidly when an individual continues to abuse morphine. Morphine’s addictive nature activates the brain’s reward systems. The promise of reward is very intense, causing the individual to continually crave Morphine and to focus his or her activities around taking Morphine. Morphine also reduces a person’s level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundings.
Morphine detox symptoms include but are not limited to:
- Severe anxiety, insomnia, profuse sweating, muscle spasms, chills, shivering, tremors, restlessness, yawning, gooseflesh, restless sleep, irritability, weakness, twitching and spasms of muscles, kicking movements, severe backache, abdominal and leg pains, abdominal and muscle cramps, hot and cold flashes, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, intestinal spasm, diarrhea, repetitive sneezing, and increase in body temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and heart rate
During your detox from Morphine, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Morphine detox usually last 7 to 10 days.