Opium poppy

History of Coca-Cola Coca Cola was first found back in 1886 by a person name John Pemberton (pharmacist). During the American Civil War, Many have addicted to morphine. So John decided to start a quest to find a substitute for the problematic drug. Ever since, *Coke = Coca-Cola was born there is no name for it. The word “Coca-Cola” was invented by Frank Mason Robinson ( John.P Accountant ).John Pemberton claimed that Coke could cured many diseases such as : morphine addiction, indigestion, nerve…

Introduction: Sildenafil Citrate (API) is more commonly known by its trade name, Viagra. The drug was discovered by Pfizer. It is used to treat penile dysfunction in men. The drug was firstly created in the 1990’s and was to be used as a treatment for high blood pressure, angina and chest pain. During Trials it was discovered that the drug had insignificant effect on angina. In turn an unexpected side-effect was discovered. The drug gave men a penile erection and sustained it for a period of…

Chinese history is a complex and multifaceted loop of interrelated political, social and economic change, ultimately leading to the current rise of Modern China in the 21st century. The present century has been characterized by the Australian Government as the “Asian Century” due to the nation’s global economic prevalence. Considering the long term trends, this can be attributed to the countries erratic political transformations; principally the economic consequences of the nation’s Imperial…

external, such as the Opium Wars. The Opium Wars were two conflicts between China and Britain which arose when one of China's officials, Lin Zexu, had attempted to suppress the opium trade after British merchants began smuggling opium into China in order to balance their purchases of tea for export to Britain. China's defeat against the British during the Opium Wars resulted in economic, social and political changes which had created a deep impact on China. The Opium Wars had…

2). HEROIN: Heroin is formed by conversion of morphine which does not require complex equipmentation but more elaborate chemical operation under which morphine is refluxed with acetic anhydride for about 5 hours results into the formation of Diacetyl morphine, i.e., heroin. It is seperated when the solution gets neutralize with sodium carbonate or washing soda in which heroin gets separated as a precipitate. It is collected and purified by treating it with hydrochloric acid by which Heroin…

The Brief History of Controlled Drugs video was a very interesting and highly detailed video. The video opened with how opium was a big seller over the counter. Opium users had their own place to interact with the drug privately. Famous Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and he explained that it helped him to write great poetry. Napoleon Bonaparte discovered cannabis from the Asia Minors. The people of Asia Minors been smoking cannabis for centuries. Bonaparte brought the cannabis back to France for…

Opiates Archeological evidence fossilized poppy seeds suggest that Neanderthal man may of used the opium poppy about thirty thousand years ago. Also the first known written reference of the poppy appears in a Sumerian text from around 4000 B.C. Around 3400 B.C, the opium poppy is cultivated was lower Mesopotamia. Then, during 330 B.C, Alexander the Great introduces Opium to Persia and India. In the 15th and 16th century, it is believed Arab traders brought opium to the far east. Then, during…

Denying American citizens the use of forbidden narcotics and blocking both import and export of any illegal substances, the United States war on drugs is an attempt from government officials to safeguard the public from the use of illegal narcotics. This drug war has had a presence in American history since 1971 when President Nixon addressed the nation stating, “America 's public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse. In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to…

“Court Rejects Sentence Process.” The Wall Street Journal [New York] 13 Jan. 2016, VOL. CCLXVII NO. 10 ed., U.S. News: A2. Print. Timothy Lee Hurst was convicted of murdering a co-worker during a robbery in 1998 and the jury voted for a death sentence. On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 the Supreme Court shut down Florida’s Death Sentence action, allowing judges to decide the criminal’s punishment instead of the jury. The punishment for crimes such as murder and terrorism is execution in over half of…

Other Cultures in a Few Short Pages In Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days, there are many different cultures which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout explore through-out the entirety of the novel. All of these cultures are set in the late 19th century throughout the world. Some of these cultures include the Indian culture, Chinese culture and Native American culture among the many others that the two are exposed to. All of these cultures will be explored in a comparison of the novel to…