Morphine is addictive
Yes, you can get addicted to morphine.
Morphine causes addiction by interacting with neurons in the brain. Repeated use of morphine can actually change the way your brain and body respond to pain and pleasure. Once addicted, you start to crave morphine constantly and start to use it to deal with physical and emotional pain.
So, how can you avoid getting addicted to morphine? In this article, we explain more about morphine’s addiction potential, signs and symptoms of a problem, and what you can do to prevent it. Then, we invite your questions at the end. In fact, we try to respond to all legitimate questions personally and promptly.
What is morphine…really?
Morphine is a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seedpod of the poppy plant. As a medication, morphine is used for the relief of pain, both acute and chronic. Additionally, morphine can also be used to sedate patients pre-operatively and to facilitate the induction of anesthesia.
Morphine belongs to the group of drugs called “narcotic pain relievers”, or opiates. It acts directly on the central nervous system. As a powerful opiate, morphine is a drug of choice for people who abuse prescription medicines or street drugs. Morphine is available in a variety of prescription forms, such as:
Brand name medicines with morphine
Morphine has several clinical uses. Therefore, morphine is included in several brand names under which it is sold. Some of the most widely used brand names for morphine include:
Morphine effects on the brain
The human body has a natural ability to produce its own opiate-like effects of pain relief and pleasure. Specific groups of neurons communicate with one another to produce sensations, perceptions, and behaviors. The three general types of opioid receptors are:
Morphine has the ability to alter the neuronal communication within these systems. However, the drug activates specific receptors with different effet. For example, morphine’s pain relieving and euphoric activities appear to be mediated mostly by the mu-receptor.
When the opioid receptors are activated, these neurons release neurotransmitters that shut down the ability of other neurons to communicate with one another. The end result of this activity is the change in the sensation and perception of pain, as well as the development and maintenance of addictive behaviors.
How does morphine get you ‘hooked’?
Morphine has crucial effects on the midbrain that includes the following structures:
Each of these brain structures inside the midbrain control behaviors such as : emotions, pain, hormones, memory, and reward. Morphine use also clouds the brain’s ability to make judgments, understand reasoning and planning. However, the cerebellum is the part of the brain which gets addicted to drugs, including morphine.
When a person uses morphine s/he feels a sense of reward and pleasure. Individuals who are high on morphine feel cravings and a constant need for more and more morphine because of the intense feelings of pleasure and relaxation. Reward, pleasure, and instinct are behaviors controlled by the cerebellum. Repeat the behavior, repeat the reward…and a cycle is born.
Am I at risk of morphine addiction?
Addiction doesn’t choose…anyone can fall a victim to this chronic disease. But, while some people may use morphine therapeutically and never cross the line, some face greater risks of addiction.
If you may be wondering why some people are more likely to get ‘hooked’, here are some of the main contributing factors:
Morphine addiction signs and symptoms
Q: What does it mean to be addicted to morphine?
If a loved one is prescribed morphine, it can be difficult to determine whether they have developed an addiction or are simply keeping the pain under control. While it can control extreme chronic pain to some extent, this drug is often abused. If you suspect that someone you care about may be addicted to morphine, you can look for the following tell tale signs:
Behavioral signs of addiction:
Physical signs of addiction:
How to avoid morphine addiction
The best way to avoid morphine addiction is to only take morphine as prescribed. Furthermore, be in constant communication with your prescribing doctor. Honesty will be your best ally. For example, when you notice euphoric effect, report it immediately. When you notice an increase in your tolerance for morphine, report that, too.
In order to prevent addiction to morphine it is important to be honest about any past addiction problems or addiction risk factors. Another way to prevent the occurrence of morphine addiction is to look for available pain-management alternatives. Some possible pharmacological alternatives will vary by situation. For example, medications for migraine will be different than medications used for fibromyalgia. Medicines used to treat pain include:
You can also look into drug-free treatments for acute or chronic pain. Complementary and alternative treatments for pain that are opiate-free include:
Questions about morphine dependency
We hope to have addressed your main concerns about taking morphine and avoiding addiction. But, we realize that you may still have a question you’d like answered.
Please let us know if you have questions about morphine or its addictive properties. Leave us your question(s) in the comments section right below the article. If you have a personal experience that you’d like to share, please feel free to post in the comments section below. We try to respond to all legitimate inquiries personally and promptly, or refer you to professionals who can help.
Reference sources: CDC: Non Opioid Pain Alternatives
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Morphine ni dawa ya kulevya, na unaweza kuwa na tabia ya kutegemea dawa hiyo. Morfini husababisha uraibu kwa kuingiliana na chembe za neva katika ubongo. Matumizi ya mara kwa mara ya morphine inaweza kubadilisha jinsi ubongo na mwili wako unavyoitikia maumivu na furaha. Mara tu unapokuwa mraibu, unaanza kutamani morphine daima na kuanza kuitumia kukabiliana na maumivu ya kimwili na ya kihisia-moyo. Kwa hiyo, unawezaje kuepuka kuwa mraibu wa morphine? Katika makala hii, tunaeleza zaidi kuhusu uwezekano wa kulevya morphine, ishara na dalili za tatizo, na kile unachoweza kufanya ili kuliepuka. Kisha, tunaalika maswali yako mwishoni. Kwa kweli, tunajaribu kujibu maswali yote ya msingi kibinafsi na upesi. Ni nini morphine... kwa kweli? Morfini ni dutu inayopatikana kiasili inayotokana na mbegu za mmea wa poppy. Kama dawa, morphine hutumiwa kupunguza maumivu, ya haraka na ya kudumu. Kwa kuongezea, morphine inaweza pia kutumiwa kuwalaza wagonjwa kabla ya upasuaji na kuwezesha kuanzishwa kwa anesthesia. Morfini ni mojawapo ya dawa za kulevya zinazoitwa "dawa za kulevya za kupunguza maumivu", au dawa za kulevya. Inafanya kazi moja kwa moja kwenye mfumo wa neva wa kati. Kama dawa yenye nguvu ya kulevya, morfini ni dawa inayopendwa na watu wanaotumia dawa za dawa au dawa za kulevya za barabarani. Morphine inapatikana katika aina mbalimbali za dawa, kama vile: Dawa za jina la bidhaa na morphine Morphine ina matumizi kadhaa ya kliniki. Kwa hiyo, morphine inapatikana katika majina kadhaa ya bidhaa ambayo huuzwa chini yake. "Mfano wa dawa ya ""morphine"" ni dawa ya ""morphine"" ambayo hutumiwa na binadamu kwa sababu ya uwezo wake wa kuunda athari za asili za dawa za kulevya kama vile maumivu na furaha." Vikundi hususa vya chembe za neva huwasiliana ili kutokeza hisia, utambuzi, na tabia. Aina tatu za jumla za receptors opioid ni: Morphine ina uwezo wa kubadilisha mawasiliano ya neuronal ndani ya mifumo hii. Hata hivyo, dawa hiyo huamsha vipokezi hususa vyenye athari tofauti. Kwa mfano, shughuli za kupunguza maumivu na euphoric za morphine zinaonekana kuendeshwa hasa na mu-receptor. Wakati receptors opioid ni kuanzishwa, neurons hizi kutolewa neurotransmitters ambayo kufunga uwezo wa neurons nyingine kuwasiliana na kila mmoja. Matokeo ya mwisho ya shughuli hii ni mabadiliko katika hisia na utambuzi wa maumivu, pamoja na maendeleo na matengenezo ya tabia addictive. Ni kwa njia gani morphine hukusababisha "kuvutiwa"? Morphine ina athari muhimu kwenye ubongo wa kati ambayo inajumuisha miundo ifuatayo: Kila moja ya miundo hii ya ubongo ndani ya ubongo wa kati inadhibiti tabia kama vile: hisia, maumivu, homoni, kumbukumbu, na thawabu. Matumizi ya morphine pia huficha uwezo wa ubongo wa kufanya maamuzi, kuelewa sababu na kupanga mipango. Hata hivyo, ubongo mdogo ni sehemu ya ubongo ambayo huwa na uraibu wa dawa za kulevya, kutia ndani morphine. Mtu anapotumia morphine, anahisi thawabu na furaha. Watu wanaotumia morphine huwa na hamu ya kunywa na wanahitaji morphine zaidi na zaidi kwa sababu ya furaha na kupumzika. Thawabu, raha, na hisia-moyo ni tabia zinazodhibitiwa na ubongo mdogo. Rudia tabia, rudia thawabu... na mzunguko huzaliwa. Je, nina hatari ya kuwa mraibu wa morfini? Uraibu hauchagui... mtu yeyote anaweza kuwa mhasiriwa wa ugonjwa huu wa kudumu. Lakini, ingawa watu fulani wanaweza kutumia morphine kwa njia ya matibabu na wasivuke mpaka huo kamwe, wengine wanakabili hatari kubwa zaidi ya kuwa wavamizi. Kama wewe ni ajabu kwa nini baadhi ya watu ni zaidi ya uwezekano wa kupata <unk>hooked<unk>, hapa ni baadhi ya sababu kuu kuchangia: Morphine addiction ishara na dalili Q: Nini maana ya kuwa addicted kwa morphine? Ikiwa mtu unayempenda amepewa dawa ya morphine, inaweza kuwa vigumu kujua kama amekuwa mraibu au ni kujaribu kudhibiti maumivu. Ingawa inaweza kudhibiti maumivu makali ya kudumu kwa kadiri fulani, dawa hii mara nyingi hutumiwa vibaya. Ikiwa unafikiri mtu unayempenda anaweza kuwa na uraibu wa morphine, unaweza kuangalia ishara zifuatazo: Ishara za tabia za uraibu: Ishara za kimwili za uraibu: Jinsi ya kuepuka uraibu wa morphine Njia bora ya kuepuka uraibu wa morphine ni kuchukua tu kama ilivyoelezwa. Isitoshe, wasiliana daima na daktari wako anayependekeza dawa hiyo. Uaminifu utakuwa mshirika wako bora. Kwa mfano, unapogundua hisia ya furaha, ripoti mara moja. Unapogundua ongezeko la uvumilivu wako kwa morphine, ripoti hilo pia. Ili kuzuia uraibu wa morphine ni muhimu kuwa mnyoofu kuhusu matatizo yoyote ya zamani ya uraibu au sababu za hatari ya uraibu. Njia nyingine ya kuzuia uraibu wa morphine ni kutafuta njia nyingine za kupunguza maumivu. Baadhi ya mbadala iwezekanavyo pharmacological itatofautiana kulingana na hali. Kwa mfano, dawa za kipandauso zitakuwa tofauti na dawa zinazotumiwa kutibu ugonjwa wa fibromyalgia. Dawa za matibabu ya maumivu ya kihisia ni pamoja na: Unaweza pia kuangalia matibabu ya dawa bila dawa kwa maumivu makali au ya muda mrefu. Matibabu ya ziada ya maumivu ambayo hayana dawa za kulevya ni pamoja na: Maswali kuhusu utegemezi wa morphine Tunatumaini kuwa tumeshughulikia wasiwasi wako kuu kuhusu kuchukua morphine na kuepuka uraibu. Lakini, tunajua kwamba bado unaweza kuwa na swali unalotaka kujibiwa. Tafadhali tujulishe ikiwa una maswali kuhusu morphine au sifa zake za kulevya. Tuondokeze swali lako katika sehemu ya maoni chini ya makala. Kama una uzoefu wa kibinafsi kwamba ungependa kushiriki, tafadhali kujisikia huru kuchapisha katika sehemu ya maoni hapa chini. Sisi kujibu maswali yote halali kibinafsi na haraka, au kukurejezea kwa wataalamu ambao wanaweza kukusaidia. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika makala ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health"" ya ""Citizenship and Health.""" Nilikuwa na uhusiano wa karibu na dawa za kulevya na kileo katika maisha yangu yote ya ujana. Nilitoka upande ule mwingine. Hapa ninachangia ushuhuda wangu na kuwasaidia wengine kuwa safi. Sasa kuishi safi na kuishi maisha kwa ukamilifu.