Assertion: morphine | /r/CapableOf | increase tolerance
Facets:
value: to pain
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Morphine has widespread effects on the opioid mu-receptors in the central nervous system, as well as on smooth muscle tissue typically found in the gastrointestinal tract.2Moreover, evidence suggests that morphine increases the brain’s tolerance to pain, while still maintaining awareness of pain sensations.1, 2