Who was the first to extract morphine from opium and use as a pain reliever?
Correct answer: Friedrich Sertürner
Kiwozzie
So many people and animals getting adequate pain relief after so much suffering. A brilliant discovery.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
charlieCamp, Doubtful, "Milk of the Poppy" has been used throughout antiquity. There were undoubtedly addicts throughout history.
Sage Anshu
opium extract is used in India as pain reliever and for other medicinal purposes for thousands of years.
Moondog
Kiwozzie, Yes unless one’s doctor would rather save the world from opiates and deny the best dosage.
PinoyRonin1955
Looks like it, morphine is on the legal medical side while opium was on the narco habitual side.
The Chaser
As a hospice nurse, I thank him.
Ken
the first to extract morphine, not the first to use opium for pain relief.
Buck
was he the first one to get addicted to it too?
Bijou
PinoyRonin1955, and very popular in upper class British society in the 19th century.
SQinfoNUTS
I mentioned for the most part these poor dogs welcome this.