Question

Smack is a drug obtained from

• A. Flowers of Hyoscyamus niger
• B. From the leaves of Cannabis sativa
• C. From the latex of Papaver somniferum
• D. From the Morning glory flowers

Answer 1

The correct option is C From the latex of Papaver somniferum

Smack, sometimes also called black tar heroin, is an illegal form of a strong opioid drug. Heroin comes from a natural flowering plant called a poppy. Papaver somniferum (poppy seed plant) is one of the oldest plants with high medicinal value. Opium obtained from the poppy seeds yields narcotic analgesics like morphine, codeine and heroin. It has been known for centuries that morphine alkaloids accumulate in the latex of opium poppy.