Preferred Label : Opiate;
NCIt definition : Functionally related to the poppy (Papaver somniferum) alkaloid morphine, natural
or synthetic Opiates have widespread effects in the central nervous system, and on
smooth muscle, due to activation of specific delta, mu, and kappa opiate receptors
(each controlling different brain functions). Opiates include natural ingredients
of the poppy and their derivatives - opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin. Morphine
preparations are used as analgesic, sedative, or anxiolytic agent, but are also abused
as street drugs. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A substance used to treat pain or cause sleep. Opiates are made from opium
or have opium in them. Opiates bind to opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
Examples of opiates are codeine, heroin, and morphine. An opiate is a type of analgesic
agent.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000413953;
Origin ID : C1657;
UMLS CUI : C0376196;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-04501333
2023
France
dissertations, academic
Pain Therapy
pain
case management
Patient Load
has patient
pain management
opiate substitution treatment
pain management
Reason Off Treatment
Opiate
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