CRIM 3250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 46: Poppy Seed, Cough Medicine, Paracetamol
10 Nov 2020
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Narcotic - naturally occurring substances derived from the opium poppy and their synthetic substitutes. Opiate - drugs extracted or derived from the exude of the poppy. Best known for their ability to relieve pain. These plants can only thrive under certain conditions. Also successfully grown in latin america (big increase in supply from here) Has been around for a vast majority of our history. Opium - latex, milky exude from unripe pods of the poppy plant. Latex is scraped off of pod after incision. The most dangerous drug is naturally occuring! Heroin - derived from the morphine alkaloid found in opium, roughly 2-3 times more potent. Poppy plant (not highly addictive) raw opium (byproduct, addictive) heroin (more processed, typically semi-synthetic, highly addictive) Legally produced in certain areas of the world for medical uses. Opioid - synthetic drugs that produce opiate-like effects. Have also been used as a cough suppressant. Most jurisdictions place pretty strong restrictions on the use of opioids.
