Codeine Withdrawal
Codeine
is an opiate agonist - sedative and analgesic narcotic substance found in opium
in concentrations between 0.1% and 2%. Codeine was first isolated from opium
by the French chemist Pierre-Jean Robiquet in 1832. Because of the small concentration
found in nature, most codeine found in medical products is synthesized from
morphine. Being an opiate, codeine has the potential for addiction. It causes
tolerance and physical addiction with chronic use. Clearly the properties possessed
by codeine have or are fast becoming common knowledge amongst those abusing
the drug.
The worst codeine withdrawal symptoms
pass within a few days, but it can take months to feel
normal.
Codeine Withdrawal
symptoms include but are not limited to:
- runny nose
- sweating
- muscle twitching
- muscle pain
- headaches
- irregular heartbeat
- nausea and vomiting
- high blood pressure
- fever
- insomnia
- dehydration
- yawning
- weakness
- stomach cramps
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