Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects.
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11 Facts About Opioids
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Opioids are frequently used non-medically for their euphoric effects or to prevent withdrawal.
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Opioids act by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
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Opioids include opiates, an older term that refers to such drugs derived from opium, including morphine itself.
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Opioids are being used more frequently in the management of non-malignant chronic pain.
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Opioids do not cause any specific organ toxicity, unlike many other drugs, such as aspirin and paracetamol.
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Opioids bind to specific opioid receptors in the nervous system and other tissues.
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Opioids have been described as a cost-effective treatment for chronic pain, but the impact of the opioid epidemic and deaths caused by opioid overdoses should be considered in assessing their cost-effectiveness.
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Opioids claimed to have an "arcanum", a pill which he called laudanum, that was superior to all others, particularly when death was to be cheated.
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Opioids described its crystallization, structure, and pharmacological properties in a well-received paper in 1817.
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Opioids can produce strong feelings of euphoria and are frequently used recreationally.
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