Despite negative stigmas towards opium in the United States, the - TopicsExpress



          

Despite negative stigmas towards opium in the United States, the use of opium derived products in the treatment of chronic pain has been reestablished. As seen in case studies today, the use of opiates in medicine, namely morphine, is seen as a safe and effective form of treatment for pain even if given over longer periods of time if given in controlled doses.[106] Morphine generally doesn’t impair cognitive function when given in moderate, stable doses, and now is shown to help with neuropathic pain (pain of nerves or neurological diseases), on which it was previously thought to have no effect.[106]
Posted on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:19:36 +0000

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