Recent news on Morphine

Former Nurse Sentenced to 63 Months in Jail for Tampering With ...  -  25 May 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Smith then substituted other pills that Smith had selected because the pills resembled the oxycodone and morphine sulfate he removed.

Opium Poppies Bloom in Iraq's Lawless South  -  25 May 2007
IraqSloggerOpium poppies are used to produce the narcotics opium and heroin, as well as morphine and other opiate-derivates used in medicine.

Mother held after tot ingests morphine  -  May 23, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,A Tucson-area woman was arrested on suspicion of child abuse Sunday after police say her 2-year-old daughter swallowed a morphine pill while in her care.

Nurse Pleads No Contest To Stealing Morphine  -  May 19, 2007
CBS 5 - Green Bay,...(AP) - A nurse awaits sentencing following her no contest plea yesterday to stealing morphine from a hospital and replacing it with a saline solution.

Morphine worth Rs 80 lakh seized  -  May 18, 2007
Lucknow Newsline,Lucknow, May 18: THE Wazirganj police on Thursday night arrested a drug peddler and recovered 800 gms of morphine from his possession.

Disabled veteran faces felony drug charges  -  May 22, 2007
Indianapolis Star,According to Knauer and Schalburg, Leath had been getting up to 200 morphine tablets a month through prescriptions at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical

Long hand of law catches man who stole clock, had morphine pills  -  May 17, 2007
Sault Star,Bradley Fraser pleaded guilty Wednesday to the Oct. 20 theft, as well as failure to attend court, possession of morphine, and two counts of breach of

Nurse guilty in morphine theft  -  May 17, 2007
Cherry Hill Courier Post,A former emergency room nurse at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center in Camden pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally possessing morphine that had been

Play park is no solution  -  May 24, 2007
The News-Press,It's like giving a cancer patient a blast of morphine and saying "everything's gonna be all right." It's time to peel away the bandages and apply the

Will Maninder be booked for a year?  -  May 23, 2007
Times of India,As per the provisions of the Act, anyone possessing or consuming even small quantities of cocaine, morphine, diacetyl-morphine or any other such banned

Morphine-addicted Spanish anesthesiologist jailed for injecting ...  -  May 15, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,In sentencing Juan Maeso to 1933 years in prison, the Valencia Provincial Court said he tainted the patients by first giving himself a portion of morphine

Woman Ends Standoff With Police  -  May 23, 2007
WLUC-TV,During the standoff, the suspect called TV6 morning anchor Vicky Crystal and claimed her morphine had been stolen and her rights were being violated.

Dextromethorphan does not enhance morphine effects  -  May 9, 2007
Scientific AmericanPatients were randomly assigned to slow-release morphine plus either placebo or dextromethorphan, 60 milligrams four times a day for seven days.

Law Review: More morphine, and watch  -  May 12, 2007
Sierra Sun (subscription),Doc: “Ok, let’s get you some more morphine.� The good doctor told me I would be in the hospital for five to seven days and home for another two to three

Lawsuit: WA nursing home killed elderly woman with morphine  -  May 8, 2007
Seattle Times,TACOMA — A new lawsuit accuses a Pierce County nursing home of killing a 79-year-old resident with excessive doses of morphine, while a lawyer for the home

STABBED 100 TIMES BY JUNKIE  -  May 23, 2007
Mirror.co.uk,Earlier Manchester crown court heard how Mansfield had taken cocaine, morphine, methadone and heroin before last August's killing.

Class Action Lawsuit Commenced after Newborn Dies of Codeine ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),His cause of death was found to be a result of complications from morphine/codeine intoxication caused by ingesting Rani's breast milk after she had used

OU center focuses on chronic pain  -  May 19, 2007
NewsOK.com (subscription),So an OU team used morphine as its primary research drug for improving pain control, but their findings could affect other related pain-relieving drugs such

Morphine lingers in brain  -  May 6, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Morphine, an addictive painkiller made from the seed pod of Asian poppies, prevents the brain from strengthening certain signals thought to be the cellular

Cabinet injects morphine relief  -  May 8, 2007
Calcutta Telegraph,Ranchi, May 8: Morphine would be available more easily thanks to an amendment the cabinet today made in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,

Hospice gets all-clear over patient’s death  -  May 23, 2007
Rochdale Observer,At first it was thought there was a possibility the woman might have been given an overdose of morphine. But a post mortem examination carried out on Friday

Do rules hamper remedies for pain?  -  May 21, 2007
Seattle Times,In 1996, the state's typical workers'-compensation patient took 88 milligrams of morphine-equivalent doses a day. In 2005, the average daily dose was 151

Morphine pills land teen in hospital  -  May 5, 2007
Peoria Journal Star,PEKIN - A 16-year-old Pekin Community High School student continues to recover this week after taking morphine pills - allegedly bought from another student

Anatomy Of A Broken Foot  -  May 22, 2007
Jossip,She is conscious (in fact, she managed to be both funny and stoic through her morphine haze, so the essential Jill seems to be intact) but she has a badly

Hurley man charged with selling morphine  -  May 5, 2007
Ironwood Daily Globe,The man told Furyk morphine is the only thing he gets from Graser, the complaint said. "He gives me pills if I get rid of pills for him."

A better way to deal with Afghanistan's poppy crop  -  May 21, 2007
Yahoo! NewsThe Senlis Council, a group based in Europe and Afghanistan, proposes legalizing and managing the poppy crops, turning them into medicines such as morphine.

How Morphine Breaks the Brain's Brakes May Be Key to Breaking ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Scientific AmericanA single dose of morphine can block a process in the brain associated with learning and memory for as long as a full day after being ingested, according to

Morphine Causes Lasting Changes In The Brain  -  Apr 30, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Morphine, as little as a single dose, blocks the brain's ability to strengthen connections at inhibitory synapses, according to new Brown University

Woman accused of smuggling contraband to Hawkins inmates  -  May 21, 2007
Kingsport Times News,The search allegedly revealed Gilliam to be in possession of a small package containing 19 pills consisting of morphine, OxyContin, oxycodone and Seroquel,

Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain  -  Apr 25, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at inhibitory synapses, according to new

Morphine Makes Lasting – and Surprising – Change in the Brain  -  Apr 27, 2007
innovations report,Morphine stops the synapse-strengthening process in the brain known as long-term potentiation at inhibitory synapses, according to new research conducted by

Man steals morphine from pharmacy  -  May 1, 2007
AZ Central.com,A man pretending to have a weapon stole morphine from a Walgreens store in Mesa Monday evening, police records show. At around 7:37 pm, the man walked to

How Morphine Affects Memory  -  Apr 28, 2007
MedIndia,The brains ability to retain memory takes a beating with morphine, a study has shown. Researchers from Brown University feel that this discovery could have

Morphine affects brain's synapse process  -  Apr 26, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Morphine Makes Lasting -- And Surprising -- Change In The Brain (April 26, 2007) -- New findings may help explain the origins of addiction in the brain.

Does a Single Dose of Morphine Change the Brain ?  -  Apr 26, 2007
Associated Content,According to the latest research by Brown University, a single dose of morphine blocks the brain's ability to strengthen inhibitory synapse connections.

Morphine makes lasting -- and surprising -- change in the brain  -  Apr 26, 2007
Biology News Net (press release),Morphine, as little as a single dose, blocks the brain’s ability to strengthen connections at inhibitory synapses, according to new Brown University

Morphine affects brain's synapse process  -  Apr 27, 2007
ImediNews,Brown University Professor Julie Kauer and colleagues found as little as a single dose of morphine could contribute to addiction. The study also supports a

Morphine affects brain's synapse process  -  26 Apr 2007
United Press InternationalBrown University Professor Julie Kauer and colleagues found as little as a single dose of morphine could contribute to addiction. The study also supports a

EMT says she was stabbed and beaten by men looking for morphine  -  26 Apr 2007
WAVE,..."When I didn't specifically give them the morphine, then that's when he started threatening he was going to kill me," Corbin said.

Shell trial set to begin Monday  -  26 Apr 2007
Radford News Journal,The morphine bottle, Venzie argued, should be inadmissible since it was given to a paramedic and then transferred to a Carilion security officer before

Two inquiries into death of man discharged by hospital  -  26 Apr 2007
TV3 News,Dean Carroll was taken to the Emergency department two weeks ago with back pain, and staff reportedly sent him home after giving him morphine.

P'burg teacher charged with stealing student's painkillers  -  26 Apr 2007
Penn Live,Endocet is a painkiller of the same level as codine or morphine. It is commonly prescribed to patients after surgery or patients suffering severe pain

UK small caps close up, with ValiRx strong on  -  26 Apr 2007
Hemscott,...and Drug Administration has approved the company's Investigational New Drug application for the clinical development of morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G),

Doing death (for the last time)  -  26 Apr 2007
The Age,I remember the late Dennis Potter swigging from a bottle of morphine while he was interviewed by Melvyn Bragg, John Wayne faced his death well,

Alpharma Announces First Quarter 2007 Conference Call  -  Apr 25, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Alpharma has a growing branded franchise in the chronic pain market with its morphine-based extended release KADIAN(R) product. In addition, Alpharma is

Morphine Kills The Pain, Not The Patient  -  Apr 20, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Professional and public anxieties about the effects of morphine continue to hinder adequate prescribing of this vital painkiller for genuine pain relief,

Body Exhumed In Nursing Home Morphine Death Probe  -  Apr 20, 2007
CBS2 Chicago,...another body as part of their probe into a former nursing home employee who police suspect purposefully gave fatal doses of morphine to patients.

Neuromed Licenses Late-Stage Pain Drug From ALZA For $30M  -  Apr 24, 2007
BioWorld Online,If all goes well, Neuromed can expect to tap into the $400 million annual market for sustained-release morphine drugs, which includes Avinza (morphine

Woman, 94, died from morphine overdose  -  Apr 19, 2007
Lansing State Journal,A 94-year-old woman found dead in January in a south Lansing home had toxic levels of morphine in her blood, a forensic pathologist said Wednesday.

New Dosage Strength Approved for Kadian  -  Apr 25, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has approved a 10 mg strength for Alpharma’s Kadian (morphine sulfate extended-release) capsules. Kadian is indicated for the management of moderate

FDA Approves Alpharma's Kadian New 10mg Strength  -  Apr 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),KADIAN(R) is Alpharma's branded extended release morphine sulfate product and is currently marketed in 20mg, 30mg, 50mg, 60mg, 80mg, 100mg and 200mg dosage

Morphine helps pain, doesn't shorten life  -  Apr 16, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),Many people and medical professionals believe that giving morphine to treat cancer pain makes a patient die more quickly by affecting his or her breathing.

Morphine safe for cancer pain  -  Apr 13, 2007
The Australian,WHEN given in the appropriate doses to treat cancer pain, morphine will not hasten a patient's death by interfering with his or her breathing,

Nurse charged with taking morphine from nursing home  -  Apr 10, 2007
In-Forum (subscription),Elhard said the possession of morphine is a Class C felony while the other charges are misdemeanors. Authorities said Welder took morphine and a syringe

Nurse charged with stealing morphine | KXNet.com North Dakota News  -  Apr 9, 2007
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck,McIntosh County State's Attorney Terry Elhard says the possession of morphine is a Class-C felony, while the other charges are misdemeanors.

Corzine Improves, But Still Stuck In Bed  -  Apr 24, 2007
Gothamist,Doctors had removed a feeding tube as well as ventilator tube and intravenous morphine earlier, but are looking for signs of infection (he's had three

Drug dealers receive house arrest  -  Apr 24, 2007
Niagara Falls Review,Inside a safe, police found 160 morphine pills and $2700 in cash. In addition to a year's house arrest, Nadel imposed an additional 12 months probation for

Morphine Eases Pain, Doesn't Shorten Life  -  Apr 4, 2007
Cancerpage.com,NEW YORK APR 03, 2007 (Reuters Health) - When given in the appropriate doses to treat cancer pain, morphine will not hasten a patient's death by interfering

Widow ordered to trial in man's morphine OD  -  Apr 5, 2007
Flint Journal,And now the woman who allegedly gave Lipford the liquid morphine, left over from her late husband's cancer treatment, will stand trial for his death.

Extra, Extra  -  Apr 24, 2007
Chicagoist,A second body has been exhumed in an ongoing investigation into nursing home deaths. They're looking into possible morphine "overdoses."

Prescribing a problem: Part III (4/12)  -  Apr 24, 2007
DU The Duquesne Duke,Oxycontin is a controlled, morphine-like drug that hit the market in 1996. It is sold in dosages of 10, 20, 80 and 180 milligrams.

Lawyer: Nurse accused of stealing morphine could plead guilty  -  Mar 27, 2007
Greater Milwaukee Today,...taking morphine from hospital supplies to feed her addiction, waived a preliminary hearing for his client in Washington County Circuit Court on Monday.

Paramedic on Trial in Theft of Morphine  -  Mar 28, 2007
Desastres.org,Jurors began hearing testimony Tuesday in a trial in which a former paramedic is accused of stealing morphine from Wake County ambulances.

death of girl left to care for mother  -  Apr 20, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Deanne took seven morphine tablets three days after her 13th birthday. She was found unconscious at her home in Bletchley, Bucks, by her mother,

Jailed 'drug dealer' gets retrial  -  Apr 21, 2007
Gulf News,Abu Dhabi: A retrial has been called in the case of an imprisoned convict accused of dealing with opium and possessing and consuming morphine.

Corzine still in critical condition  -  Apr 19, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,He was "clearly in too much pain to tolerate it" when doctors had reduced the drips of morphine Corzine was getting, said Dr. Steven Ross,

Missing Numbers: More Salt?  -  Apr 17, 2007
Minneapolis City Pages,Or if there's a saxophone and a beatnik-esque vocalist, they're immediately compared to Morphine. Or if they have a keytar player, they get dismissed as

Family want answers over death  -  Apr 21, 2007
TVNZ,He was seen by a doctor and given morphine for the pain. "He was saying i'm still sore can you help me and they just sent him home," says Dean's cousin

Suspected drunk drivers charged in police chases  -  Apr 24, 2007
Hernando Today,But the deputies also said they found morphine pills in a bottle and what appeared to be morphine crushed into a powder. Shaw was taken to the hospital for

Murder victim still forgotten  -  Apr 20, 2007
Regina Leader-Post (subscription),Todd gasped as Walker explained his daughter's morphine addiction and the "trance" that she was under at the hands of Hayward, who was a mere 110 lbs. as a

Death with dignity debated  -  Apr 19, 2007
Village Voice.com.au,With his body ravaged by bone- marrow cancer and unresponsive to morphine, the Rose Bay physician opted for voluntary euthanasia in a Swiss clinic,

Second Body Exhumed As Part Of Nursing Home Deaths Investigation  -  Apr 21, 2007
NBC5.com,The investigation into the deaths began last year over suspicions of possible morphine overdoses. The home's administrator has called the allegations

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