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Cooldude101

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on: Jun 22, 2018

The major active chemical in opium is __________.

a. morphine
b. heroin
c. laudanum
d. none of these

Question 2

______ developed the process that separated morphine from opium in 1803.

a. F.W. Serturner
b. Thomas DeQuincey
c. Alder Wright
d. William Halstead

mirabriestensky

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a

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