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There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).
The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.
More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.
The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.