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Chevrefuqae (talk | contribs) (New page: An '''opiate''' is a type of alkaloid that is found in the poppy plant. Opiates are present in many drugs, such as opium and heroin.) |
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| − | An ''' | + | An '''Opiate''' is an [[alkaloid]] that is found in the Poppy plant, Papaver Somniferum, and in Opium. The main Opiates are: [[Morphine]], [[Codeine]], [[Thebaine]] and [[Papaverine]]. |
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| + | ''Opioids'' are synthetic or semi-synthetic derivatives of the Opiates. Examples are Diacetylmorphine ([[Heroin]]) and Oxycodone. | ||
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