Publication: Reent Topics Of Pharmacology In Oriental Medicine ; Detoxification Of Morphine Addiction In The Mouse Narcotic Dependence Model Using Extracts From Psidium Guajava Leaves
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1999
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The chance discovery of"the effects of opium on the body
and mind in early history of man has led to the continuous
search for opiate-like compounds that bring cures for our
ailments, impart a feeling of well-being and elimini~e pain,·
anxiety an_d discomfort. Unfortunately, many of these drl:lgs
produce a powerful, seemingly endless, psychological s~ate of
discomfort which overwhelms the individual and induces -an~.
urgent need for relief or satisfaction. This opioid-induce~-satisfaction
leads invariably to m~rked tolerance and serious
physical dependence which develop rather rapidly with repeated
doses of ri~iates like morphine or heroin.