The chemical composition of opium.

Today, let me talk about the knowledge of the chemical composition of opium. The main text will begin shortly. What is the new generation of opium? Poppy is a beautiful flower that can be processed to produce opium. Opium contains about 10% of morphine, which can be extracted from opium and is more toxic than opium itself. If other chemicals are added to morphine, it can be made into a white powdery substance called heroin.

Is benzylacetone opium? No, it is not. Their chemical composition and uses are different. Benzylacetone: It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid, commonly used in reagents, pharmaceuticals, etc. It should be used with caution in patients with impaired liver and kidney function, severe sinus bradycardia, and hypotension.

【Quality and properties】: It is a colorless or pale yellow liquid that crystallizes when cold, with a strong and long-lasting fragrance. It has a specific gravity of 1.0105, a melting point of 21°C, a boiling point of 218°C, a refractive index of 1.5260-1.5280, a flash point of 99°C (open cup), and is soluble in methanol, anhydrous ethanol, ether, benzene, and toluene, but insoluble in water, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and glycerol. The solidification point is 18-21°C, and the quality meets the GB pharmaceutical grade, with a content of ≥98.5% being qualified.

【Uses】: General reagents, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and organic synthesis industry. Opium is made by drying the juice of the poppy fruit. Poppy originally originated in southern Europe and Asia Minor. Around the 5th century BC, the Greeks used the juice of poppy flowers or fruits as medicine. It was found to have effects such as calming the mind, inducing sleep, relieving pain, stopping diarrhea, stopping cough, and relieving worries. The Greeks called it "abian" in sound. In the early 6th century AD, the Arabs brought poppies to Persia, and the Persians changed the sound of "abian" to "pian" and called it "opium". In the 7th and 8th centuries, poppies as medicinal materials were introduced to China from India and other places. The Chinese people changed the sound of "a" to "ya". Since then, the word "opium (or yapian)" has appeared in China.

Composition and uses: In addition to 15%-30% of minerals, resins, and water, raw opium also contains 10%-20% of special alkaloids. Alkaloids can be divided into three categories: one is opium alkaloids, which include three components: morphine-content 10%-14%, codeine-content 1%-3%, and thebaine-content about 0.2%; the second is poppy alkaloids, with a content of 0.5%-1%; the third is hydrochloric acid narcotine alkaloids, with a content of 3%-8%. After being processed, raw opium becomes "cooked opium" used by drug users.

The main use of opium in the world is in medicine. Each year, the import amount is filled in and the import tax on drugs is paid to the customs, and then the customs will agree to import it. Generally, semi-cooked opium is imported. The main medical uses are anesthesia and dyeing. Generally, raw opium is processed into cooked opium, then rolled into small pills or strips, roasted over fire until soft, stuffed into the smoke pot of a smoking gun, flipped the smoke pot towards the flame, and smoked the smoke produced by burning; drug users who are not addicted to smoking cigarettes usually smoke 10-20 times a day, while heavy users smoke over a hundred times a day; drug users often directly swallow opium pills, or dissolve opium in water for direct intravenous injection with a needle, and intravenous injection has become one of the main ways of HIV transmission.

Opium is a traditional medicine. It is commonly known as "big smoke," "elixir of longevity," "aphrodite," and medically referred to as opium. It is abused through oral inhalation and is a traditional anesthetic with health benefits. Opium, also known as poppy, is derived from the fruit capsule of the poppy plant. Its main alkaloid is morphine. Raw opium is usually not consumed directly, but it is further refined through boiling, cooking, and fermentation to produce mature opium. Mature opium has a smooth and soft surface, and it appears brown or golden yellow. Morphine is the main component of opium, and it can be purified to produce pure morphine. By adding some chemicals to morphine and undergoing chemical reactions and refining, the highly addictive heroin can be produced.

Attention: Due to the addictive nature of opium, long-term use will create a strong dependence on opium, which is difficult to completely quit. Even for those who have come out of a detoxification center, the relapse rate is still over 80%. Opium stimulates the respiratory system and central nervous system of the human body. Excessive use can lead to poisoning and even death. Long-term use can also damage the functions of the endocrine and immune systems, significantly reducing the drug user's resistance.

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