Morphine Withdrawal

Morphine is classified as an opiate and is made from opium. Raw opium is extracted from the poppy plant. It is often used for mild or chronic pains since it is a strong analgesic drug. Doctors prescribe this drug to some of their patients. When taken repeatedly it rapidly leads to addiction.

Dependency on the drug can come about in as early as a week. Abrupt withdrawal from the use of the drug leads to symptoms such as an increase in body temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate and heart rate, sweating, twitching and muscular spasms, hot and cold flashes, restless sleep, sudden involuntary body movements, coryza, rhinorrhea, severe sneezing, acute aches in the abdomen, vomiting, insomnia and chills among others. The symptoms react most during the 36-72 hour period after withdrawal and if untreated can extend up to five or seven days before ceasing. During these five to seven days, extensive muscle aches and spasms can be experienced, as so can diarrhea and cramping as a result of dehydration.

The extent of addiction can lead to the experience of these symptoms for weeks and in some cases, months. As is the case with most other drugs, the patient starts off by detoxifying. The acute withdrawal period brings about diastolic and systolic increase in blood pressure and also an increase in heart rate.

Morphine withdrawal has very strong and vivid psychological and emotional effects on the individual which may last for very long periods. Cases of patients constantly talking about the drug and having a feeling of a lack of good body functioning are common. In such cases, they should surround themselves with close people who can provide moral support and much needed strength to avoid any temptations of re-using the drugs.

Morphine is among the drugs classified as having a very high relapse rate and this clearly attests to the fact that the emotional and psychological distress suffered by many morphine addicts is usually heavy.

How to treat morphine addiction?
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