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Old 03-01-2011, 04:08 PM
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Morphine doesn't irritate the stomach. Those things are written for the layman.

Morphine has an isomer called apomorphine. The receptors for that cause nausea/vomiting.

This article describes the area of the brain that the nausea receptors are located in.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...do8bowR4rNZ1TQ
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2. Nausea is a common problem that limits opiate use. Mediated by receptors in the area postrena.
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