Name one plant and the additive drug extracted from latex. How does th

1.	Name one plant and the additive drug extracted from latex. How does this drug affect the human body?
Answer» Papaver somniferum (Poppy plant) 1. Morphine is obtained from this plant. 2. It is an opioid that binds to specific receptors in the central nervous system and gastro intestinal tract; it slows down the body functions.

Name one plant and the additive drug extracted from latex. How does this drug affect the human body?

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Papaver somniferum (Poppy plant)

1. Morphine is obtained from this plant.

2. It is an opioid that binds to specific receptors in the central nervous system and gastro intestinal tract; it slows down the body functions.