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Opium (or poppy tears, scientific name: Lachryma papaveris) is 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 ...
Aug 2, 2024 · 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.
Opium is a highly addictive narcotic drug acquired in the dried latex form the opium poppy ( Papaver somniferum) seed pod. Heroin is derived from the morphine alkaloid found in opium. Traditionally the unripened pod is slit open and the sap seeps out and dries on the outer surface of the pod.
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.
Jul 26, 2024 · opium poppy, (Papaver somniferum), flowering plant of the family Papaveraceae, native to Turkey. Opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin are all derived from the milky latex found in its unripe seed capsule.
Jun 6, 2024 · Opium is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages travelling between your brain and body.
Jun 12, 2017 · A North Carolina man was arrested last month when police discovered an acre of opium poppies growing in his yard. The alleged grower, Cody Xiong, faces a rare charge in the United States. Despite...
Jun 12, 2017 · Heroin, morphine, and other opiates trace their origins to a single plant—the opium poppy. Opium has been used both recreationally and as a medicine for centuries.
Sep 15, 2023 · Opium is a non-synthetic or natural opiate extracted from the Papaver somniferum, the poppy plant. It’s generally smoked, although it may be injected or taken orally. Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid made from morphine, which is made from the opium poppy. People may inject, snort, or smoke heroin.
Aug 8, 2024 · Opioids are a class of drugs derived from substances that occur naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and that are widely used for pain relief and sedation.
