| Analgesics are more popularly known as painkillers | | | | receptors are found principally in the central nervous |
| and as the name suggests, are used to alleviate pain. | | | | system and the gastrointestinal tract. The receptors |
| This type of drugs work on the body by affecting | | | | in these two major organ systems mediate both the |
| the central and peripheral nervous system. | | | | advantageous as well as the harmful effects of it. |
| Some famous analgesics are paracetamol, morphine, | | | | There are some analgesics (paracetamol, |
| salicylates, and tramadol. There are basically two | | | | acetaminophen) that can be easily bought over the |
| types of analgesics; the narcotics and non-narcotics. | | | | counter. However, opioids are a bit difficult to |
| Analgesics relieve pain by preventing pain signals from | | | | purchase by teens and that's why they resort to |
| going to the brain or interfering with the brain's ability | | | | contacting their friends who have access to drug |
| to interpret the pain signals that it picks up. | | | | peddlers. Teenagers can also use the power of the |
| There are basically two types of narcotic analgesics; | | | | internet to get their dose of it. |
| the opiods and the opiates. Opiates are alkaloids | | | | This drug have long been known to treat and |
| found in opium while opioids are derivatives of | | | | alleviate acute pain. They have also been found to be |
| opiates. | | | | very useful in the field of palliative care to lessen the |
| An opioid is a chemical substance that has a | | | | chronic, severe, disabling pain of terminal conditions |
| morphine-like effect in an individual's body. Opioids are | | | | such as cancer. Contrary to popular notions and |
| mainly used and prescribed for the relief of pain | | | | belief, high doses of opioids are not required to |
| belonging to the category of analgesics. This type of | | | | control the pain of end-stage or advanced diseases. |