What is an opioid?

Answer 1

1. any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain. 2. any of several synthetic compounds, as methadone, having effects similar to natural opium alkaloids and their derivatives.

Answer 2

OPIOIDS:

-noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology. 1. any opium like substance. 2. any of a group of natural substances, as the endorphins, produced by the body in increased amounts in response to stress and pain. 3. any of several synthetic compounds, as methadone, having effects similar to natural opium alkaloids and their derivatives. (from dictionary.com)

Answer 3

Opiodes are drugs some of which are "Synthethic" which means they are made in a Laboratory by Chemists this is why they are called SYNTHETIC I suppose you could call them Articifial Drugs, whoever having said this there is Nothing Artificial about how they affect you and how they affect your C.N.S. that stands for your Central, Nervous, System. One reason these drugs are more Powerful than their Natural Cousins are , they are made in a Laboratory and the Chemist makes the drug to a more Powerful degree than a naturally accuring substance, like "OPIUM" which comes from the opium poppy, the raw opium which is Bleed from the unripe capusule of the plant which means before it flowers, this raw opium contains around 11% Morphine in the lab Morphine can be produced which is 100% pure, furthermore chemists often treat the Morphine with Sulphuric Acid to obtain a salt which is called Morphine Sulphate, again this is stronger than conventional Morphine, why? well to make the Morphine more Powerful, another drug called "Duragesic" contains a Synthethic Painkiller called "Fentynal" this is 1000 times the strength of Morphine and is highly Toxic and probably one of the most Addictive drugs on the market today, this drug is given by means of a Patch, similar to a Nicotine patch, it is absorbed through the skin and contains a 3 day supply within, it releases a sustained amount of the drug over a period of 3 days, after which the patch must be changed, it is so Toxic the used patch Must be returned to the Chemist Shop for Disposal, the total amount of "Fentanyl"contained within this patch is a mere 100 ug. A ug is 1000th of a mg that's right 1000th of a Milligramme it is so small because it is so Powerful, it is acknowledged by chemist's that one Gram which is one 28th of an ounce could make 2 KG'S of 100% Heroine that's how Powerfull and Poisonous this drug is, and it is a Synthetic Opioid, but to answer your question: all Opioid's are derived from the Opium Poppy otherwise known as "PAPARVERTUM SONIFFERUM" that is the Latin Name. The capsule is slit with a blade and the white milk which is collected is Pure Opium and from this Milk all Opioid Narcotics Painkillers are obtained, right down to Paracetamol which is given to Baby's in the form of Cal pol for teething Pain, is it any wonder there are so many people addicted to Opiates, when your first experience with them is from the time you are a baby

Answer 4

Probably a misspelling of "opioid", a class of drugs with similar effects to the opiates, which are drugs derived from the the opium poppy Papaver somniferum.

Some common opioids are morphine, heroin, codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone (there are many others that you've probably never heard of, like thebaine, as well). Many of these are closely related chemically, and they all bind to "opioid receptors", which is what produces their pharmacological effects.

Answer 5

Opiates made from Opiate Poppy. Narcotic painkillers, Morphine, Heroin, Oxycontin,etc.

Answer 6

They (i.e. endorphins, dynorphines, enkephalins) are endogenous peptides that act on opiod receptors and they modulate pain sensation.

Answer 7

also known as narcotic analgesics, are pain relievers that act on the central nervous system. Like all narcotics, they may become habit-forming if used over long periods