Summary
Opium is a naturally occurring analgesic harvested as a latex from ripe Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) pods. The sap of the poppy plant primarily contains codeine and morphine with the amounts varying by plant, which can be made into a tea and consumed raw, or further processed.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | - | 333-500mg | - | - |
| Smoked | - | 100mg | - | - |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | After Effects | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-30 min | 30-60 min | 2.0-4.0 hrs | 2.0-3.0 hrs | 1.0-12.0 hrs | 4.0-8.0 hrs |
| Smoked | 1-5 min | 5-15 min | 1.0-3.0 hrs | 1.0-2.0 hrs | 1.0-12.0 hrs | 3.0-6.0 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops within days of regular use; analgesic tolerance faster than respiratory depression tolerance
Reset
7–14 days for partial reset; full reset may take weeks — tolerance loss greatly increases overdose risk
Effects
Positive
- Analgesia
- Physical euphoria
- Stimulation
Negative
- Dry Mouth
- Nausea
- Increased heart rate
- Itchiness
- Relaxant
- Pupil constriction
- Sedation
Positive
- Euphoria
- Mood lift
- Reduced anxiety
- Cognitive euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
Negative
- Constipation
- Anxiety
- Thought deceleration
- Dizziness
- Memory suppression
Positive
- Increased libido
- Increased music appreciation
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Disinhibition
- Dehydration
- Dulled perception
- Internal hallucinations
- Auditory hallucinations
- Drifting
- Auditory distortion