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What plant are the opiates derived from? |
Papaverum somniferus (?) |
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What are the main opioids found in the poppy leaf? |
Morphine Codeine
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How is codeine merely a derivative of morphine? |
Morphine has two hydroxyl groups One of those hydroxyl groups has been replaced with a methyl group in codeine |
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How is heroin merely a derivative of morphine? |
Instead of the hydroxyl groups, there are acetyl groups |
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Thinking of the structure of heroin compared to morphine, why is heroin so much more potent than morphine? |
acetyl groups Increased lipid-solubility Brain tissue uptake far quicker |
