Morphine sulfate used for severe pain relief is an opiate alkaloid isolated from the plant Papaver somniferum. In the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems, this agent has widespread effects including analgesia, anxiolysis, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal system smooth muscle contraction. Morphine sulfate has 34 Carbon atoms, 40 atoms of Hydrogen, 2 Nitrogen atoms, 10 Oxygen atoms, and 1 atom of Sulfur. What is the Chemical formula of this compound:

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Morphine sulfate used for severe pain relief is an opiate alkaloid isolated from the plant Papaver somniferum. In the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems, this agent has widespread effects including analgesia, anxiolysis, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal system smooth muscle contraction. Morphine sulfate has 34 Carbon atoms, 40 atoms of Hydrogen, 2 Nitrogen atoms, 10 Oxygen atoms, and 1 atom of Sulfur. What is the Chemical formula of this compound:

 

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