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  4. Heroin is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound which is obtained from the acetylation of a secondary metabolite. This metabolite is extracted from

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Q. Heroin is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound which is obtained from the acetylation of a secondary metabolite. This metabolite is extracted from

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Opioids are the drugs, which bind to specific opioid receptors present in our central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Heroin, commonly called smack, is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine, which is extracted from the latex of poppy plant Papaver somniferum. Generally taken by snorting and injection, heroin is a depressant and slows down body functions