This Plant Is Dangerously Addictive

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🌻 The Opium Poppy is an ancient crop that has been in use since before recorded history and is at the heart of a major health crisis today.

🌻 Papaver Somniferum, also known as the Opium poppy or Breadseed poppy, is essential for humanity but also deadly.

🌻 The Opium Poppy belongs to the Papaveraceae family, which is a group of over 800 flowering plant species, most of which are herbaceous.

🌻 The latex of the Opium Poppy is a natural defense against microbes and insects and is used to derive drugs such as heroin, morphine, and codeine.

🌻 The seeds of the Opium Poppy were originally used as a food source, but it was later discovered that they can contain traces of morphine.

🌻 Poppy seeds are sometimes tested to check for abnormal connections between the colon and the bladder.

🌻 Heroin, a highly addictive drug, is derived from morphine treated with a chemical compound called acidic anhydride and is four to eight times more potent than morphine.

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00:00 The Opium Poppy is a plant seed that can be deadly. It has been used since before recorded history.

00:25 The Opium Poppy is known as Papaver Somniferum. It belongs to the Papaveraceae family, which consists of over 800 flowering plant species.

01:13 Evidence of opium poppy cultivation dates back to 6000 BCE, but the exact location of its first cultivation is uncertain.

02:09 Opium poppies produce natural latex, which is used to make drugs like heroin, morphine, and codeine.

02:37 The seed capsules of the opium poppy are harvested for both the food and pharmaceutical industries.

03:16 Poppy seeds themselves do not contain opiates but can become contaminated with morphine from the capsules during harvest.

04:20 Poppy seeds are used in the poppy seed test to check for abnormal connections between the colon and the bladder.

04:52 Heroin, a highly addictive drug, is synthesized from morphine.

05:03 Synthetic opioids that mimic heroin's effects have also been developed.

05:19 Opioids can cause overdoses and lead to a major health crisis.

05:29 Black opium is usually smoked and can create a dream-like state with serious consequences.

05:55 Poppies are delicious, decorative, and dangerous.

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Q&A

What is the Opium Poppy?

The Opium Poppy is a self-pollinating annual plant that belongs to the Papaveraceae family. Its seeds are used for food, while its latex is used to produce drugs like heroin, morphine, and codeine.

Where is the Opium Poppy believed to be native to?

The Opium Poppy is believed to be native to the Anatolian Peninsula or Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Turkey, Iraq, and Kuwait.

How are opioids derived from the Opium Poppy?

Opioids such as heroin, morphine, and codeine are derived from the latex of the Opium Poppy plant.

Do poppy seeds contain any opium alkaloids?

Poppy seeds themselves do not contain opiates, but they can become contaminated with morphine from the capsules of the Opium Poppy plant during harvest.

How are poppy seeds used in medicine?

Poppy seeds are used in medicine for the poppy seed test, which checks for an abnormal connection between the colon and bladder. The patient is fed poppy seeds, and their urine is checked for the next two days to see if any poppy seeds appear.