Dr. Shurman answers the question: 'What Is An Opiate, When Used For Pain?'
Question: What Is An Opiate And When Is It Used For Pain Relief?
Answer: An opiate is a medication derived from opium from the poppy plant.
An example of an opiate would be morphine, codeine, and heroin which is an illegal drug. And then there are synthetic drugs similar to morphine, example: fentanyl, Dilaudid, methadone.
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