Approximately When and by Whom Was Opium First Reported to Be

question 36

Multiple Choice

Approximately when and by whom was opium first reported to be used as a medicine?

• A) The British, around 1600 AD
• B) The Portuguese explorers, around 1400 AD
• C) The Egyptians, around 1500 BC
• D) The Romans, around 600 AD

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