Vanessa Parkey
Coach Matt
Health
4 May 2015
Opium
Introduction
Twenty-eight-year-old, Thomas De Quincey, took 50 to 150 grains of opium daily for relief. He had used opium since he was eighteen. A classmate recommended laudanum (a form of opium) for pain relief from a toothache to De Quincey in the autumn of 1804. He started taking opium as a pain reliever for intense stomach pains, most likely caused by the stresses of his childhood.
De Quincey was a full supporter of opium and found it mystical and joyous. His doctor even supported the consumption of opium in order to relieve pain. He did say, however, that with the increase of his laudanum intake, he became weak physically and lost some of his intellectual faculties; he also experienced …show more content…
It contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms. Opium is poisonous in large doses. Opium is also a word used for anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the mind or emotions.
In this report, we will go over the history, causes, and effects of opium. By the end of this research paper, the reader should know how the drug effects chemicals in the brain, how it alters the users’ thoughts, how the drug affects the body, and the condensed history of …show more content…
Various forms of opiates, called opioids, are used in the medical field to relieve pain. They dull the senses causing the pain to lessen. Opioids also cause constipation, which is occasionally used to treat diarrhea. Opioids decrease the user’s ability to perspire; this inability to release toxins is often the cause of overdosing. In some, the drug induces nausea and vomiting. Blood pressure and heart rate may decrease and bronchoconstriction may occur. If taken regularly, the user’s body will become used to the opioids and the effects may decrease, causing psychological dependency. When a user attempts to cut out the drug, whether it be “cold turkey” or slowly, they will have withdrawal that includes fever, sweating, nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, and muscle cramps. Emotional effects caused by the imbalance of dopamine and other such substances include, but are not limited to: paranoia, confusion, mood swings, depression, and anxiety
Coach Matt
Health
4 May 2015
Opium
Introduction
Twenty-eight-year-old, Thomas De Quincey, took 50 to 150 grains of opium daily for relief. He had used opium since he was eighteen. A classmate recommended laudanum (a form of opium) for pain relief from a toothache to De Quincey in the autumn of 1804. He started taking opium as a pain reliever for intense stomach pains, most likely caused by the stresses of his childhood.
De Quincey was a full supporter of opium and found it mystical and joyous. His doctor even supported the consumption of opium in order to relieve pain. He did say, however, that with the increase of his laudanum intake, he became weak physically and lost some of his intellectual faculties; he also experienced …show more content…
It contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms. Opium is poisonous in large doses. Opium is also a word used for anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the mind or emotions.
In this report, we will go over the history, causes, and effects of opium. By the end of this research paper, the reader should know how the drug effects chemicals in the brain, how it alters the users’ thoughts, how the drug affects the body, and the condensed history of …show more content…
Various forms of opiates, called opioids, are used in the medical field to relieve pain. They dull the senses causing the pain to lessen. Opioids also cause constipation, which is occasionally used to treat diarrhea. Opioids decrease the user’s ability to perspire; this inability to release toxins is often the cause of overdosing. In some, the drug induces nausea and vomiting. Blood pressure and heart rate may decrease and bronchoconstriction may occur. If taken regularly, the user’s body will become used to the opioids and the effects may decrease, causing psychological dependency. When a user attempts to cut out the drug, whether it be “cold turkey” or slowly, they will have withdrawal that includes fever, sweating, nausea, diarrhea, insomnia, and muscle cramps. Emotional effects caused by the imbalance of dopamine and other such substances include, but are not limited to: paranoia, confusion, mood swings, depression, and anxiety