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What percentage of morphine is found in opium?
What percentage of morphine is found in opium?
- 1%
- 15%
- 5%
- 10% (correct)
Which pharmacist isolated crystals of morphine from opium in Germany?
Which pharmacist isolated crystals of morphine from opium in Germany?
- Theophrastus
- Shen Nung
- Serturner (correct)
- Hippocrates
What is the percentage of codeine found in opium?
What is the percentage of codeine found in opium?
- 0.5% (correct)
- 0.1%
- 0.7%
- 0.3%
Which ancient civilization recorded drug experiments and classified drugs according to taste?
Which ancient civilization recorded drug experiments and classified drugs according to taste?
Which drug derived from Ma Huang is used to treat asthma?
Which drug derived from Ma Huang is used to treat asthma?
What plant-derived drug was historically used by Indigenous Peoples in various regions of the Amazon?
What plant-derived drug was historically used by Indigenous Peoples in various regions of the Amazon?
Which system in the body does ergot impact by causing mental frenzy, hallucinations, and convulsions?
Which system in the body does ergot impact by causing mental frenzy, hallucinations, and convulsions?
What was the traditional use of the peyote cactus in Mexico?
What was the traditional use of the peyote cactus in Mexico?
What is the main contribution of LSD to pharmacology as mentioned in the text?
What is the main contribution of LSD to pharmacology as mentioned in the text?
Which substance in the peyote cactus causes hallucinations and distortion of perception similar to LSD?
Which substance in the peyote cactus causes hallucinations and distortion of perception similar to LSD?
What type of drugs were the sulfa drugs, mentioned in the text, used to treat?
What type of drugs were the sulfa drugs, mentioned in the text, used to treat?
How does ergotamine aid in the treatment of migraines?
How does ergotamine aid in the treatment of migraines?
