Question

Name the plant source of the drug popularly called "smack". How does it affect the body of the abuser?

Answer 1

The plant from which the drug popularly called smack is obtained is a type of flowering plant belonging to the family Papaveraceae. It is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens. The addicts heat the smack powder and inhale its vapour. It is a stronger analgesic.

Complete answer:
• Smack is a crude by-product of heroin and heroin comes from a natural flowering plant called a poppy. Both opium and poppy seeds are obtained from the plant Papaver somniferum, which belongs to the family Papaveraceae.
• It is a powerful analgesic taken by inhaling the vapor formed when smack is heated.
• In general, it relieves pain, reduces tension and anxiety, lowers blood pressure and breathing rate, reduces glandular secretion, impairs digestion and speech, causes nausea and vomiting, etc.
• Its overdose may cause respiration and cause death. It also depresses the immune system.
• The drug is carried to the brain by the blood. It then may inhibit the production of neurotransmitters so that the transmission of the nerve impulse is slowed.
• Prolonged use of the drug may cause chromosomal abnormalities, impotency, and defective offspring.
• Since it is an opiate, it causes serious withdrawal symptoms which include nausea, shivering, muscular and abdominal cramps, insomnia, rapid heartbeat, etc.

Note: Smack is a crude by-product product of heroin which is obtained from the Papaver somniferum plant. It is a type of opiate that suppresses brain activity and relieves pain. They also have a sedative and astringent effect and cause serious withdrawal symptoms.