Biology · Pharmacology
Morphine, an alkaloid obtained from opium, is used clinically for severe pain. What is its primary mechanism of action on the nervous system?
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- 1Causes direct peripheral diuresis
- 2Produces analgesia by acting as an agonist on CNS opioid receptors✓
- 3Blocks opioid receptors as an antagonist
- 4Stimulates the central nervous system
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Produces analgesia by acting as an agonist on CNS opioid receptors
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