Morphine opioid molecule. Morphine is a alkaloid found in the opium poppy and in much smaller amounts in other plants and animals. It is a potent opio

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Morphine opioid molecule. Morphine is a alkaloid found in the opium poppy and in much smaller amounts in other plants and animals. It is a potent opioid pain-reliever, but it is also a narcotic and a euphoric and is highly addictive. Morphine and its various synthetic derivatives, including oxycodone, are responsible for the current opioid epidemic in the United States.

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