Who is the person that invented Morphine?

Answer 1

the principal active agent in opium, which was first created in 1803 by the German pharmacist Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Serturner, who named it 'morphium' after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams. But it was not until the development of the hypodermic needle (1853) that its use spread. It was used for pain relief and, ironically, as a 'cure' for opium or alcohol addiction.

Answer 2

Morphine was first isolated in 1805 by Friedrich Sertürner, an apothecary's assistant in Paderborn, Germany; however its basic structure was not correctly determined until 120 years later.

Answer 3

Morphine was not invented,since it is found in the opium poppy plant. It was discovered by Freidrich Wilhelm Adam Serturner in 1805, who isolated morphine from opium.

Answer 4

Morphine is a durivative of Opium from the white Poppie flower Largely Grown In Afganistan and other parts of Asia.

Answer 5

morphine was created in in the early 1800s, but became more and more advanced after the civil war.

Answer 6

morphine was discovered by Friedrich w. Serturner(1783-1841). He named the substance morphine after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams, for its tendency to cause sleep.

Answer 7

Morphine was discovered in 1803 in Germany. Morphine was extracted from the opium poppy and is a powerful narcotic painkiller.

Answer 8

in order to relieve pain

Answer 9

it wasn't, it comes from poppies