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opium
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exudate of an opium poppy
- hard to synthesize in lab |
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opiate
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drug (morphine/ codeine) derived from the opium poppy
- pain reliever |
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opioid
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an agonist with morphine- like properties
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narcotic
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from 'narcos" meaning sleep- inducing drug
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2 sources of naturally occurring opioids:
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1. opium poppy (ex. morphine, codeine)
2. endorphins |
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Paracelsus
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invented Laudonum - opium drink
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British
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- introduced opium use into China
- discovered chinese tea; conquered the largest known opium property |
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opium history
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later restricted but NOT made illegal in the Harrison Narcotics Act in 1914
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Heroine
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became a stronger version of morphine
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3 kinds of opiate receptors
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1. Mu
2. Kappa 3. Delta |
