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Juices from the seed pod of the opium poppy. The seed pods are scored with a knife, and weep sap that dries. The sap is raw opium.
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Is morphine produced from opium?
yes
What is a opium addict?
someone who is addicted to opium, which is produced by poppies and usually smoked. It is also used to produce pain killers.
What is lonarid nwhat is the active ingredient in the prescription drug lonarid n?
codeine.. a substance produced from opium
How does one extract the opium resign and turn into what you can smoke?
Opium is produced by scoring the poppy pods which causes the latex to ooze out and then solidify. This raw opium is converted to smoking opium by dissolving it in hot water and filtering it to remove plant material and other insoluble impurities. The water and opium mixture is then heated over a low flame to evaporate the water. Once it resembles a sticky paste it is dried in the sun.
What did Britain want to import into China during the Opium War?
The British needed Chinese goods, primarily tea, but the Chinese didn't need anything from the British. That would leave a trade deficit on the British side, so they got the Chinese nation addicted to opium (unprocessed heroin) which they produced in India. When the Chinese emperor tried to ban opium, the Chinese people rebelled against him, backed by the British, which led to Opium wars.
Why is opium a narcotic?
Primarily because the euphoria produced by the ingestion of the drug creates a psychological need to repeat the experience.
Where does depressants come from?
There are many different kinds of depressants: barbiturates and benzodiazepines, alcohol, narcotics (opiate derivatives), sedative-hypnotics, antihistamines (such as benadryl,) and some anesthetics (such as ether, chloroform, ketamine and phencyclidine). Opiates are derived from opium, produced by the opium poppy. Most of the others, with the exception of alcohol, are produced in the laboratory.
What is the name of the hormones that contain opium?
Opium is a natural substance produced by the Poppy plant - it is not produced by the body. The body's natural painkillers, called Endorphines, are released when the body is subjected to enough stress or trauma. They can also be released through a lot of physical and mental training, but by a lot, I mean years, and even then it's no guarantee.
How much heroin comes from Afghanistan?
Afghanistan produces little to no heroin, but it is the major worldwide producer of opium, from which heroin is synthesized. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2007 Afghanistan Opium Survey, Afghanistan produced approximately 8,200 metric tonnes of opium, or about 18 million pounds.
The British traded opium from for Chinese-manufactured goods and tea.?
The British needed Chinese goods, primarily tea, but the Chinese didn't need anything from the British. That would leave a trade deficit on the British side, so they got the Chinese nation addicted to opium (unprocessed heroin) which they produced in India. When the Chinese emperor tried to ban opium, the Chinese people rebelled against him, backed by the British, which led to Opium wars.
When did opium war happen?
There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860
Is there opium in methadone?
No there is no opium in Methadone
