papaver libanoticum/diarrhea

The problem of drug dependence still remains unresolved. In the present study, the effects of water-alcohol extract of Papaver rhoeas on the expression and acquisition of naloxone-induced jumping and diarrhea in morphine-dependent mice were investigated. Administration of three daily doses of

Papaver species, well known for their alkaloids, have been used for the treatment of several diseases, such as inflammation, diarrhea, depression, and sleep disorders in certain parts of Anatolia. In this study, four Papaver species (P. lacerum, P. syriacum, P. glaucum and P. rhoeas) were collected

The opioids are a large class of medications related in structure to the natural plant alkaloids found in opium that are derived from the resin of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. The natural alkaloids are also referred to as opiates and include morphine and codeine. Synthetic derivatives