Opium is of which category medicine?

Question of The Day21-05-2023

Answer

Correct Answer : a ) Depressant

Explanation :

Opium is a depressant drug, which means it slows down the messages that travel between your brain and body.

The opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), from which opium is obtained, is one of the earliest plants whose medicinal use is recorded.

The opium poppy is a major source of many narcotics including morphine, codeine and heroin.

Afghanistan supplies 80% of global opiate demand. In addition to opium, Afghanistan is also the world's leading producer of hashish.

Hence, (a) is the correct answer.

This question was asked in MPPSC General Studies Paper 1 2019 exam.

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