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Yes indeed it is. Heroin [diacetyl morphine] is a partially synthetic opiate compound produced when acetyl molecules are are bonded to morphine [morphine sulfate] molecules. Morphine is a naturally occurring opiate produced by and from the poppy plant. In fact the body changes heroin into morphine. The purpose of bonding acetyl molecules to morphine is that it allows the new compound, heroin, to enter the brain 300% faster than morphine alone; That in turn makes heroin three times (3X) more potent than standard morphine on a molecule to molecule basis. All opiates are depressants and Heroin is the most frequently used illegal depressant.
No, it's a narcotic.
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Is Heroin a demon?
Heroin is a narcotic drug, not a demon.
What class of drugs is heroine?
Heroin is a class A narcotic drug. It is a Narcotic because it contains opiates.
What is heroin's classification?
opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)
What is narcotic drug?
DRUGS.
Is a narcotic a hallucinogen?
A narcotic is an Opiate or an Opioid such as Heroin, Vicodin, Dilaudid ect.
Narcotic drug such as heroin or morphine?
opiate
What is the Scientific name of heroine?
The scientific name of heroin is diacetylmorphine.
Can heroin hurt you?
Heroin will almost certainly hurt you if you use it; it is addictive, it is a powerful narcotic, and many people have died of heroin overdoses.
What is the difference between heroin and Oxycontin?
There are many differences between heroin and OxyContin. A few simple differences are heroin is an opioid and illegal. OxyContin is a narcotic and legal.
How does heroin affect the body system?
It is a narcotic and causes central nervous system depression.
What is the origin of heroin?
Herion comes from a group of drugs called narcotic analgestics or opiods. Heroin is made from opium which is harvested from the poppy plant. It is an opiate. Heroin can also be converted into morphine. More information at www.drugaware.com/heroin
Is it marijuana or heroin or cocaine that is a narcotic?
If you are asking which takes the least amount to become physically addictive it is heroin. Heroin makes significant changes to the human body even in small amounts. Actually if your talking about the hardest habit to quit, its cigarettes, but heroin comes in second.
