The Chemical History of Morphine: An 8000-year Journey, from Resin to de-novo Synthesis

Journal of Anesthesia History

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 50-55

  Brook, Karolina ^a   Bennett, Jessica ^b   Desai, Sukumar P ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Independent Scholar   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT RESIN;

CHEMISTRY; HISTORY; PAPAVER; SYNTHESIS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; MORPHINE; PAPAVER; PLANT EXTRACTS; RESINS, PLANT;

EID: 85019023446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janh.2017.02.001     Document Type: Article

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