Diseases

Morphine Dependence

Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon morphine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon morphine.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Morphine Addiction
  • Addiction, Morphine
  • Dependence, Morphine
  • Morphine Abuse
  • Abuse, Morphine

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

HEROIN DEPENDENCE is also available

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History Note

81; was MORPHINE ADDICTION 1963-80

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C25.775w.643.500.600
  2. F03w.900w.647.500.600

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NLM Classification

WM 286

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Morphine Dependence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009021
  2. Morphine Dependence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q240975