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FROM FREE TRADE TO PROHIBITION: A CRITICAL HISTORY OF THE MODERN ASIAN OPIUM TRADE [PDF]

, 2000
The article begins by exploring America\u27s current war on drugs and how it represents a misuse of its power and misperception of the global narcotics trade.
McCoy, Alfred W.
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Evaluation of Thermal Degradation of Tropane and Opium Alkaloids in Gluten-Free Corn Breadsticks Samples Contaminated with Stramonium Seeds and Baked with Poppy Seeds under Different Conditions

Foods, 2022
In this work, the thermal degradation of tropane and opium alkaloids was studied in samples of breadsticks prepared with corn flour, contaminated with seeds of Datura stramonium, and containing seeds of Papaver somniferum L.
Fernando L. Vera-Baquero, Sonia Morante-Zarcero, I. Sierra   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends in novel opioid use and detections in exposures and police drug seizures in New South Wales

Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Introduction Novel opioids, including non‐medical and non‐opium‐based opioids such as fentanyl analogues and nitazenes, pose a significant risk of harm due to their high potency. There is little published data on novel opioid detections and harms in Australia, yet they are implicated in multiple deaths.
Janette L. Smith, Jared Brown, David Atefi, Thanjira Jiranantakan, Vanessa Shaw, Christopher Ewers, Lorraine du Toit‐Prinsloo, Darren M. Roberts   +7 more
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A Scoping Review of the Emergence of Novel Synthetic Opioids in Australian Drug Markets: What Does This Mean for Harm Reduction Responses?

Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Issues Rising synthetic opioid deaths in North America, and the emergence of nitazene harms has driven concern about novel synthetic opioids (NSO) in Australia. This scoping review aimed to map what is known about NSOs in Australia. Approach Scoping review of peer‐reviewed and grey literature on NSO detections and harms.
Emmanuel Mammoliti, Suzanne Nielsen, Amanda Roxburgh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cobalamin‐Dependent Aryl Methyl Ether O‐Demethylases: Promising Enzymes for Biocatalytic Applications from Lignin Valorization to Organic Synthesis

ChemCatChem, Volume 17, Issue 21, November 10, 2025.
Cobalamin‐dependent aryl methyl ether O‐demethylases have high potential for biocatalytic applications, including lignin valorization and synthetic chemistry. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of such O‐demethylase systems identified to date from various microorganisms, including their mechanism, substrate scope and selectivity, and ...
Niels Krabbe Johnsen, Santipap Chaiyasarn, Zheng Guo, Jaehong Han, Bekir Engin Eser   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in Oil, Protein Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Twelve Turkish Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Lines [PDF]

Journal of Medicinal Plants and By-products, 2012
Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) has two major products: alkaloids in the capsules and the seeds.  The seed contains oil, protein, carbohydrate, moisture and mineral matters.
doaj  

The Last Harvest? From the US Fentanyl Boom to the Mexican Opium Crisis

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 2019
For decades, farmers in the most marginalised regions of Mexico have depended for survival on the illicit cultivation of opium poppy for the US heroin market.
Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, Nathaniel Morris, Benjamin Smith   +2 more
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OPIUM POPPY'S ALKALOIDS IN FOOD [PDF]

, 2021
Poppy seeds obtained from the plant Papaver somniferum L., the opium poppy, are used throughout the world for food as decoration, for filling cakes (as in the traditional Croatian cakes "makovnjača" and "međimurska gibanica") and for making edible oil.
Jadrijević-Mladar Takač, Milena, Šikić, Sandra, Žuntar, Irena, Ivešić, Martina, Krivohlavek, Adela   +4 more
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Functional Foods Enriched With Bioactive Compounds: Therapeutic Potential and Technological Innovations

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Functional foods enriched with bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, omega‐3 fatty acids, and probiotics provide therapeutic benefits through antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and gut‐modulating mechanisms. Advances in biotechnology and AI have improved screening, formulation, and delivery of these compounds in diverse food matrices ...
Zargull Arshad, Shafa Shahid, Ammarah Hasnain, Esha Yaseen, Mehdi Rahimi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Border fortification and legibility: Evidence from Afghanistan

American Journal of Political Science, Volume 69, Issue 4, Page 1559-1580, October 2025.
Abstract States often fortify their borders against militant threats. How do these efforts shape civilian welfare and perceptions in borderland communities? I conceptualize border fortification as a legibility‐building endeavor. By bolstering state reach in areas of weak historical penetration, fortification enhances the government's capacity for ...
Christopher W. Blair
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