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Some of the short-term effects of opiates to your body include: absence of pain, euphoria, sense of emotional detachment, loss of appetite, reduced sex drive, sleepiness, mood swings, nausea and vomiting.
Opioids Act on Many Places in the Brain and Nervous System. 1  Opioids can depress breathing by changing neurochemical activity in the brain stem, where automatic body functions such as breathing and heart rate are controlled. 2  Opioids can increase feelings of pleasure by altering activity in the limbic system, which controls emotions.