morphine

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It told the BBC that morphine had been administered twice to Jacqueline's aunt Caitriona at the end of her life.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

These receptors are proteins found on nerve cells that reduce pain signals when activated by opioids such as morphine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Even though Horton hadn’t taken cough medicine, health officials say consuming poppy seed products can lead to positive results for morphine, codeine or both due to the sensitivity of the drug tests.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

He said nurses were "amazing" and administered adrenaline, morphine and co-codamol for the pain.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

Yossarian scrambled frantically through the first-aid kit in search of morphine again and found only Milo’s note and a bottle of aspirin.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller