All opiates are derived from Opium. I had a big discussion with my Doc about it recently. It doesn't matter whether you take Codeine, Morphine or Heroin they all work in the same way. It is all converted to Morphine inside the body. The reason I had this chat was that I wasn't keen on going back onto Morphine instead of Codeine for pain relief, as my Doc explained I was effectively already on Morphine. Your body will make no distinction in terms of withdrawal or dependence between any opiate. However if you're not taking them for pain and are taking them instead to get high then different Opiates and doses will have different effects.
Yes opiates are derived from the opium poppy, its he reason I believe that Doctors are(AMA) are against them, cuts into the mobs heroin distribution. The are a few exceptions, fentyl, methadone, demeral (which don't start from the poppy), none which are a good choice for long term chronic paint treatment IMHO. And they kind of suck. Opium has been used successfully for chronic pain and the resultant depression for thousands of years.
As fas as extracting time release morphine pills, I haven't tried but as a former chemist the best method would seem to me to do an "opposite acid base". Grind the time release dissolve in distilled vinegar. Add 75% vol toluene which dissolves the wax/gel, the morphine stays in the vinegar. Decant he Toluene leaving behind the vinegar full of morphine, allow residual toluene to evap. Neutralize to Morphine acetate with baking soda. If going to inject: filter with cotton then syringe filter, then sterilize, should be just about as good as the liquid bottles at the hospital. The hardest part is sterilizing everything. I personally think this would be suitable for the chronic pain patient who wants to IM and avoid the "rush" that leads to addiction. *The above is just pure conjecture and really hope to reduce those trying heating/filtering the gel with is wasting the drug and very dangerous IMHO.*.
As far as RA, remember the test for BA via rectal were run on people with varying degrees of empty bowels, people lie when filling out forms, just like saying you fasted before your yearly blood test. The thing I like about RA is when timed right one can eat a big hearty healthy on an empty colon and still dose via RA for pain relief. On a full colon one can eat the small pill friendly fat/fiber/snacks and oral dose. Get the timing down and one can maintain their weight without the opiate malnutrition side effects. I think using a post enema if needed and doing it right the 60% number from the study is closure to reality.
I'm just not big on recreational opiate use, as a chronic pain patient it is understandable that the abusers have ruined things for a lot of use who truly need relief and and morphine is my DOC for pain.
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