Psychology 2020A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Itch, Harm Reduction, Cough Medicine

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2020A/B
• Professor: Riley Hinson

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Opiates are ter(cid:373)ed (cid:374)ar(cid:272)oti(cid:272)s fro(cid:373) the greek word (cid:858)(cid:374)arke(cid:859) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)(cid:374)ess, sleep or. The naturally occurring opiates are alkaloids of the poppy plant pavaver somniferum (the poppy that brings sleep). Its an annual plant, 3-4 feet in height with large 4-5 inchs flowers in red, pink, white, or purple. Principle form of opiates for many centuries was opium. Opium refers to the unrefined gummy residue from the opium poppy seed capsule. In 1520 a physician named paracesus introduced laudanum as a medical drink contraining opium wine and other spices. Chasing the dragon: opiate smokers, ascending smoke. Serturner: isolated the principal active ingredient in opium in 1803 and named ir morphium after the green god of dreams, morpheus. Soldier disease: extensive use of morphine pills and syrup during the american civil war resulted in the first widespread incidence of opiate addiction. Opium was widespread in canada and the u. s in the form of laudanum or other patent medicine.