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What is the source of most narcotic drugs?

The Opium poppy plant.


Is cannibas the same as opoids?

No. Cannabis is a plant, with THC in it. Opioid's, come from the Poppy plant and synthesized into a narcotic


What plant contains many different alkaloids and is the source of opium?

The plant that contains many different alkaloids and is the source of opium is the opium poppy, known by its scientific name Papaver somniferum. Opium from this plant is a narcotic drug that contains compounds such as morphine and codeine.


Any narcotic drug such as morphine and heroin?

Morphine belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics (pain medicines). It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. Heroin is an addictive drug derived from morphine obtained from the opium poppy. It is a narcotic that affects the brain’s pleasure system and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain.


What is the illegal narcotic that comes from the poppy plant?

What is produced from the white poppies is a thick liquid often called brown tar,this tar contains various chemicals,the primary chemical is an opiate. The tar is refined and produces the drug Called Opium a powerful addictive narcotic...Further refinement produces a much more potent and addictive form of opium called Heroin.


Is the poppy a sleep-inducing plant?

Yes poppy plant is a source of morphine which induces sleep.


From which plant is codeine obtained?

From the poppy. Typicaly the Turkish Poppy.


Do poppy seeds come from a plant?

Plant.


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 marijuana made from poppy seeds?

No, marijuana is its own plant. You may be thinking of opium, which is derived from the sap of the poppy plant.


Where does upium come from?

the poppy plant.


Is a poppy a plant?

yes i am a botanist