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Opiate: A medication or an illegal drug that is derived from the opium poppy. Opiates are narcotic sedatives that depress activity of the central nervous systemreduce painand induce sleep.
Codeinemorphineand heroin are examples of opiates. In contrastthe term opioid is a broader term that originally was used to refer to any substancenatural such as opiates or synthetic, that bind to the opioid receptors in the brain and cause sedative and pain relief effects.
Some examples of synthetic opioids include the prescription painkillers hydrocodone Vicodin and oxycodone OxyContinas well as fentanyl and methadone. In recent years, the term opioid has been used more broadly and is often used to refer to the entire class of drugs that consists of both opium derivatives opiates and synthetic opioids.
Side effects of all opioids may include oversedation, nauseaand constipation. Long-term use can produce addictionand overuse can cause overdose and potentially death. Shiel Jr. Larry Jameson, et al.
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