What is Kadian?

Kadian is the orally ingested form of Morphine commonly used to treat moderate to severe pain. It works by dulling the pain perception system in the brain. Short-acting formulations are taken as needed for pain while extended-release formulations are used when around-the-clock pain relief is needed.

Tolerance and physical/psychological addiction to Kadian develops quickly. Withdrawal from Kadian causes nausea, chills, and sweating that can last up to three days. Kadian activates the brain's reward systems, this intense promise of reward causes the individual to crave Kadian and to focus his or her activities around the taking of the drug. Kadian also reduces a person's level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or be fully aware of the present surroundings.

Morphine was first used medicinally as a painkiller and, erroneously, as a cure for opium addiction. Morphine quickly replaced opium as a cure-all recommended by doctors and as a recreational drug and was readily available from drugstores or through the mail. Substitution of Morphine addiction for alcohol addiction was considered beneficial by some physicians because alcohol is more destructive to the body and is more likely to trigger antisocial behavior.

Morphine was used during the American Civil War as a surgical anesthetic and was sent home with many wounded soldiers for relief of pain. At the end of the war, over 400,000 people had the "Army Disease", Morphine addiction. The Franco-Prussian War in Europe had a similar effect.

Overview:

Kadian is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers.  Kadian is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It works by dulling the pain perception center in the brain. Short-acting formulations are taken as needed for pain. Extended-release formulations are used when around-the-clock pain relief is needed.

Appearance:

Kadian is sold in elongated capsules, usually marked with dosage size (30, 40, 80, etc...)

Street Names:
M, Number 13, glad stuff, happy stuff, happy powder, white nurse, Red Cross, first line, unkie, mojo, God's Own Medicine, Vitamin M, Emma, Emmy, Lady M, white lady, cube, cube juice, mo, morf, morph, morpho, Miss Emma, mofo, hard stuff, dry grog, white hop, white merchandise, uncle, Uncle Morphy, big M, Murphy, morphy, coby, cobics, gold dust, monkey dust, love dust, needle candy, Mister Blue, Dreamer, God's Drug

Routes of Administration

• Orally
• Smoking
• Injecting
• Sniffing

Short - Term Effects

• constipation
• warmth, tingling, or redness under the skin
• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite
• dizziness, headache, anxiety
• memory problems
• insomnia
• shallow breathing
• slow heartbeat
• seizure (convulsions)
• cold, clammy skin
• confusion
• severe weakness or dizziness
• feeling light-headed
• fainting

Long - Term Effects

• Severe respiratory depression
• Skeletal muscle flaccidity
• Reduction in blood pressure and heart rate
• Coma
• Respiratory arrest
• Death

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