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Is it possible for morphine to work as an anxiolytic?

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

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Indirectly: Morphine treats pain and can treat the sensation of shortness of breath, it could also cause sleepiness. By eliminating the pain and shortness of breath, it could indirectly reduce anxiety. It is not given if anxiety is the only symptom.

Answered 6/21/2014

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