Angelina Bongiovanni Codeine Street names captain cody cody schoolboy Chemical name C18H21NO3 Codeine Phosphate There is no brand no brand name for Schedule 3 History of Codeine Codeine is one of the active ingredients found in poppies and was first isolated in the 19th Century i ID: 531870
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Codeine
Angelina Bongiovanni Slide2
Codeine
Street names - captain cody, cody, schoolboy
Chemical name - C18H21NO3 ( Codeine Phosphate)
There is no brand no brand name for
Schedule 3Slide3
History of Codeine
Codeine is one of the active ingredients found in poppies, and was first isolated in the 19th Century in France
Almost all cough syrups in the United States that require a prescription contain Codeine.Slide4
Medical use of codeine
Codeine is a weak narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant
Codeine increases tolerance to pain, decreasing discomfort, but the pain still is apparent to the patient. In addition to reducing pain, codeine also causes sedation drowsiness and depresses breathing. Slide5
Facts
Codeine frequently is combined with other mild pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or aspirin for more effective pain relief.
in the opiate category of drugs and is related to morphine and heroin.
Codeine is the "least addictive and safest" of all of the opiate drugs prescribed todaySlide6
Physiological Effects
Target Side Effect- reduces coughing, and relieves mild or moderate pain
Negative Side Effect -
drowsiness,sedation
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vomiting, and sweating Slide7
Psychological Effects
Difficulty concentrating, depression, disorientation, and insomnia. Slide8
Methods of Abuse
Usually abused because it is easy to obtain either OTC in low does or in perscriptions
can be snorted, smoked, injected, or digestedSlide9
Codeine Withdraw
Symptoms can vary in strength as well as interrupt your ability to accomplish even the smallest of tasks.
Sleeplessness,uncontrollable muscle movements, nausea, headaches, and moderate to severe muscle aches and cramps.
Intense physical cravings for the drug, thoughts of suicide or hurting others, psychosis, irritability, obsess about getting the drug, easily agitated, racing thoughts, and even hallucinations.