Opine

Opine
Type	Drugs
Tech Level	TL–5
Cost	Cr5
Size	1.0 gram
Weight	1.0 gram
Manufacturer	Various
1 pill

An Opine is a pharmaceutical drug.

Description (Specifications)

Opines are a class of drug used as analgesic and pre-operative sedative. They bind to certain receptor sites in the human brain working as an analgesic and as a depressant also inducing a sense of euphoria and pleasant physical sensations. These latter effects result in recreational uses of the opine and colloquially known as 'hammer' or 'nod'.

History & Background (Dossier)

All opine is produced by synthesizing analogues of the chemicals found in the Terran opium poppy, (papaver somniferum) a flower used on Terra as an analgesic for millennia. Opine can be swallowed, applied topically or injected, and is sold in vials, capsules and derms, 1 to 2 units being the usual dose. Opine costs around Cr5 per unit. Opines used by Humaniti include morphine, etorphine, and diacetylmorphine.

Opines may be extremely addictive.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author and contributor: Morandir Armson