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What kind of natural pain medicine is there to take place of narcotics?

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Morphine: Morphine is an alkalois derived from the sap of papaverum somniferum - the common poppy. Not only is it natural, it is the gold standard against which other narcotics are measured. The poppy actually produces many other narcotics. Only a few narcotics are synthetic.

Answered 3/19/2019

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Dr. James Henning answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Not Sure: If you're asking if there is a non-narcotic substance as potent and effective as a narcotic for pain control, i'm not aware of any. But, there are internet blogs offering anecdotal evidence for such substances. They can't be relied upon for validity or efficacy.

Answered 12/7/2012

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