Well, understanding how rocks are changed by heat, pressure, and chemical solutions can help us in understanding the variety of metamorphic rocks which we actually observe on the Earth's surface.
Noscapine is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid produced in opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and other members of the Papaveraceae. It has been used as a cough suppressant and more recently was shown to possess anticancer activity.
While not a scheduled narcotic Nubain does hold to what is known as a legend medication, meaning, while not a controlled scheduled drug a prescription is still needed in order to legally obtain it; Nubain is not a medication that can be purchased in an over the counter fashion.or many years Nubain was a controlled substance labeled as a schedule II narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) as it was deemed highly addictive and damaging on both a psychological and physical nature.