Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Thebaine (paramorphine) also known as codeine methyl enol ether is an opiate alkaloid its name coming from the Greek Θῆβαι Thēbai an ancient city in Upper Egypt. A minor constituent of opium thebaine is chemically similar to both morphine and codeine but has stimulatory rather than depressant effects. At high doses it causes convulsions similar to strychnine poisoning.
