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Opium - Wikipedia Opium (also known as poppy tears, or Lachryma papaveris) is the dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy Papaver somniferum [4] Approximately 12 percent of opium is made up of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade Opium's main psychoactive alkaloids
Opium: Uses, Effects, and Addiction - WebMD Opium is a highly addictive narcotic derived from the poppy plant, used historically for pain relief, but now mainly known for its role in producing drugs like morphine and heroin
Opium - DEA. gov Opium is a highly addictive non-synthetic narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant, Papaver somniferum The opium poppy is the key source for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin
Opium - Alcohol and Drug Foundation How is opium used? Opium can be smoked, eaten raw or as a pill, or made into a tincture for drinking 1, 2 Opium can also be manufactured into heroin and is a prerequisite for heroin production Effects of opium Use of any drug can have risks It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug Opium affects everyone differently, based on: the person’s size, weight and health
Heroin, Morphine and Opiates - HISTORY Heroin, morphine, and other opiates trace their origins to a single plant—the opium poppy Cultivation of the plant dates back to the earliest years of human civilization, and opium use was well
Opium: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action | DrugBank Online Background Opium is the first substance of the diverse group of the opiates It has been known for a long time, and the first evidence of a poppy culture dates from 5 thousand years by the Sumerians During the years, opium was used as a sedative and hypnotic, but it was determined to be addictive 1 Opium is extracted from Papaver somniferum, which is more known as poppies This plant is an
Opium - Get Smart About Drugs Opium What is it? Non-synthetic narcotic extracted from the poppy plant, made into a liquid, powder, or solid Opium poppy is a key source for many narcotics
Opium | Drug, Physiological Actions, History | Britannica opium, narcotic drug that is obtained from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), a plant of the family Papaveraceae (See poppy ) Opium is obtained by slightly incising the seed capsules of the poppy after the plant’s flower petals have fallen The slit seedpods exude a milky latex that coagulates and changes colour, turning into a gumlike brown mass upon exposure to
Opium: General Introduction, Composition, Chemistry, Bio-Sources . . . General Introduction Opium is a complex, resinous substance derived from the dried latex of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), a plant native to the Mediterranean region It has been used for thousands of years for its psychoactive and analgesic properties The plant is cultivated worldwide for its valuable alkaloids, which have significant medical and recreational uses Opium contains a