Opium, morphine, heroin, pethidine and methadone are collectively called

Tranquillizers

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Hallucinogens

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Opiate narcotics

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Solution

The correct option is D Opiate narcotics
Opiates are powerful painkillers and are made of opium, a white liquid in the poppy plant. Opiates produce a quick, intense feeling of pleasure followed by a sense of well-being and calm.
These include heroin, morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycontin etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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