Drugs that Reduce Pain
Analgesics, Opiods and Narcotics
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| Drug Group | Principle Drug | Legal Status | Recommended Medical Use | Methods of Administration | |
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| Opiates | Diacetylmorphine Diamorphine or Heroin Methadone Hydromorphone | Junk, Skag, H, Smack Diconal, Dike Linctus (injectable) Methax, Metharose, Methadose (Oral) Palladone | Class A in UK | Insufflated, sniffed or injected. Most other opiate preparations can be injected or swallowed. | |
| Effects | Reduce sensitivity to and emotional reaction to pain, discomfort and anxiety. Feelings of warmth, contentment. Relatively little interference with mental or physical functioning. Higher doses sedation, stupor sleep / unconsciousness. Tolerance and dependence with frequently repeated doses. Depressant effects dangerously magnified if more than one opiate is taken at one time or with other depressant drugs. | ||||
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| Methadone | |||||
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| Methadone | 6-(Dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one | Dollies, Dolls, Phyamps, Red Rock, Amidone, Fizzies, Balloons, Burdock, Buzz Cartridges, Jungle Juice, Junk | Class A in UK | Pain Killer, Cough suppressant, anti-addictive for opiate users. | Oral in pill form, I.V. |
| Effects | Adverse effects include hypoventilation, constipation, meiotic pupils, nausea, hypotension, hallucination, headache, vomiting, cardiac arrhythmia, anorexia, weight gain, stomach pain, xerostomia, perspiration, flushing, itching, difficulty urinating, swelling of the hands, arms, feet, and legs, mood changes, blurred vision, insomnia, impotence, skin rash, seizures. The effects are similar to those of Opiates. | ||||
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| Buprenorphine | |||||
| Drug Group | Principle Drug | Legal Status | Recommended Medical Use | Methods of Administration | |
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| Buprenorphine | 9α-cyclopropylmethyl-4,5-epoxy- 6,14-ethano-3-hydroxy- 6-methoxymorphinan-7-yl]- 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol |
Bupe | Schedule III in UK | Painkiller for chronic pain, anti-depressant features and used for detoxification of opiate addicts. | sublingual, IM, IV, transdermal |
| Effects | Like full agonist opiates, buprenorphine can cause drowsiness, vomiting and respiratory depression. Taking buprenorphine in conjunction with central nervous system (CNS) depressants such as sedatives, tranquilizers, alcohol, and especially benzodiazepines can be particularly dangerous.[10] Falling asleep while abusing this drug, especially while combining it with other central nervous system depressants, can be extremely dangerous and thus greatly increases the chance of serious complications or death. Common adverse drug reactions associated with the use of buprenorphine are similar to those of other opiates and include: nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, itch, dry mouth, miosis, orthostatic hypotension, male ejaculatory difficulty, decreased libido, urinary retention. | ||||
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