Question
(a) Name the category of drugs represented by the chemical structure given above.
(b) If the methyl group is substituted by acetyl group we get a bitter crystalline compound. Name the compound.
(c) Name the natural source of these compounds.
(d) State the harmful effects of this class of drugs on the human body.
Answer :
(a) Opioids / Morphine
(b) Diacetylmorphine / Smack
(c) Papaver somniferum / Poppy plant
(d) Slows down body function, act as depressant
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