
| Scientific noun: Papaver Somniferum L. |
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| Family: Poppy family - Papaveraceae | |
| Habitat: Balkans, Middle East , India and China. | |
| Alkaloids: morphine, codeine, papaverine and narceine. Main alkaloid : morphine ( C17 H19 NO3) |
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| Active parts: The opium or latex produced by doing a cut in the walls of the capsule. | |
| Medicinal properties: Analgesic and somniferous. | |
| Toxicity: Addiction to morphine. (SEE OPIUM AND DERIVATIVES) Symptoms: The need of superior doses to feel relief, lack of appetite, thinness, contracted pupils, paleness and premature aging . Treatment: Medical detoxification. |
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