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  2. List of opioids - Wikipedia

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    20 Combination drug formulations containing opioids. 21 See also. 22 References. 23 External links. ... This is a list of opioids, opioid antagonists and inverse ...

  3. Opioid - Wikipedia

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    Unique to each opioid is its distinct binding affinity to the various classes of opioid receptors (e.g. the μ, κ, and δ opioid receptors are activated at different magnitudes according to the specific receptor binding affinities of the opioid). For example, the opiate alkaloid morphine exhibits high-affinity binding to the μ-opioid receptor ...

  4. List of Schedule II controlled substances (U.S.) - Wikipedia

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    Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. The complete list of Schedule II substances is as follows. The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number and Federal Register citation for each substance is included.

  5. List of Schedule III controlled substances (U.S.) - Wikipedia

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    The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II. The drug or other substance has a currently [2] accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.

  6. List of Schedule I controlled substances (U.S.) - Wikipedia

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    The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. The complete list of Schedule I substances is as follows. [1]

  7. A fentanyl antidote is saving lives. But it isn’t ending the ...

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    The support center’s chief says narcotics users long have tried to stave off drug sickness by “speedballing” – extending an opioid high with stimulants.

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    The opioid epidemic took hold in the U.S. in the 1990s. Percocet, OxyContin and Opana became commonplace wherever chronic pain met a chronic lack of access to quality health care, especially in Appalachia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls the prescription opioid epidemic the worst of its kind in U.S. history.

  9. Opiate - Wikipedia

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    Opiates with opioid activity are mainly used for pain management with the premise that there will be benefits for both pain & function that will outweigh the risks to the patient. [25] Another indication is symptomatic relief of shortage of breath, both in the acute setting (for example, pulmonary edema) and in terminally ill patients. [26] [27]