Heroin, one of the world’s most notorious narcotics, has a complex history that begins with the opium poppy. For thousands of years, people used the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) for its ...

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

Scopolamine, more chillingly known as "devil's breath," is a drug with a dual identity. In medicine, it's used to prevent ...

Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on ...

Ranchi: State rural development and Panchayati Raj minister Dipika Pandey Singh launched resistjharkhand.gov.in, a website ...

Suspects named police officers during interrogations in a major opium trafficking case, but none were charged, according to an investigation by Buro.

In Fergana region’s Dangara district, police uncovered a shocking scene where a local resident had cultivated 55,000 poppy seeds and 40 cannabis plants in his garden. Additionally, over 600 grams of ...

Chemical composition of hydroethanolic extracts from Siparuna guianensis, medicinal plant used as anxiolytics in Amazon region Giuseppina Negri *; Daniel de Santi; Ricardo Tabach Departamento de ...

Continental Drug Co. opened its Alton plant in 1926, employing 30 men and 80 women on Cut Street off Broadway.

UNION, Mo. — A contract developer, manufacturer and packager serving the over-the-counter drug, pharmaceutical and personal care markets is shuttering its Franklin County plant and plans to lay ...