Codeine

Codeine: Key Terms

ANALGESIC:

A type of drug that alleviates pain without loss of consciousness.

ENDOGENOUS OPIOIDS:

Naturally occurring opioids in the body; includes three classes of neurotransmitters—the endorphins, enkephalins, and dynorphins.

OPIATE:

Drug derived directly from opium and used in its natural state, without chemical modification. Opiates include morphine, codeine, thebaine, noscapine, and papaverine.

OPIOID:

A drug, hormone,.....

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