Morphine

Morphine is a morphinane alkaloid that is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug. Morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain but has a high potential for addiction, with tolerance and both physical and psychological dependence developing rapidly. Morphine is the most abundant opiate found in Papaver somniferum (the opium poppy). Among its listed roles, it functions as a opioid analgesic, a mu-opioid receptor agonist, a plant metabolite, an environmental contaminant, a xenobiotic, a vasodilator agent, an anaesthetic, a drug allergen and a geroprotector. It is an organic heteropentacyclic compound, a tertiary amino compound and a morphinane alkaloid. It is the conjugate base of morphine(1+). It is derived from a hydride of a morphinan. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Controlled drug substances and Schedule II controlled substances. Its therapeutic use is listed as analgesics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Morphium and Morphina. It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule II). Its PubChem CID is 5288826.