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ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesDrugs and Alcohol AbuseEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Which of the following is the most common use of morphine?
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
Morphine : Very effective sedative and painkiller in patients undergone surgery.
Heroin (or smack)
- It is a white, odourless and bitter crystalline compound.
- Chemically it is diacetylmorphine obtained by acetylation of morphine.
- It is extracted from the latex of poppy plant - Papaver somniferum.
- Usually taken by snorting and injection.
- Action : Heroin is a depressant thus slows down the body functions.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Human Health and DiseasesSubtopic:Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020
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