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Let A Forever Recovery help you with your drug addiction. Demerol is an opiate agonist and is a schedule II controlled substance with a high abuse count. Demerol was introduced in the 1930’s as a strong analgesic and was actually used for muscle spasms and it worked. With Demerol’s analgesic properties, it has been mainly used to stop moderate to severe pain. Demerol works like morphine but not exactly the same. Demerol has shorter duration of action and reduces anti diarrhea. The therapeutic use of Demerol is to reduces pain and as a sedation. Demerol is used in obstetrics and post-operative conditions. Demerol is usually found as a single product but it can be found mixed with acetaminophen and called Demerol APAP. When Demerol is abused, it is usually taken orally, injected and snorted. Take the Demerol as the doctor prescribes it. Demerol changes the perception of pain in the spinal cord and the central nervous system but it does not hurt your nerve endings. Demerol starts … [Read more...]