"Heroin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003932
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.562.445 D03.605.497.607.490 D03.633.400.686.607.490 D04.615.723.795.576.445
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin- Heroin
- Diacetylmorphine
- Diamorphine
Heroin Hydrochloride- Heroin Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Heroin
- Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Diacetylmorphine
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin" by people in Profiles.
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Complications of heroin injections of the neck. Laryngoscope. 1980 Jul; 90(7 Pt 1):1111-9.