Monsters, he says, are âcultural constructions of the terrible that define what it is we subconsciously fear and what it is weâre told to hate or love.â Definitions of the monster, he adds, change over time and with each generation.
Belladonna is a natural substance made from a toxic plant. The medicinal form of belladonna has many effects in the body, such as decreasing muscle activity. Opium is also a natural substance made from the seeds of a plant. The medicinal form of opium is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic. The combination of belladonna and opium is used to treat moderate to severe pain caused by muscle spasms in the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. Belladonna and opium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Opium (poppy tears, lachryma papaveris) is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).Opium latex contains approximately 12% of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.pium trade became more regular by the 17th century, when it was mixed with tobacco for smoking, and addiction was first recognized. Prior to the arrival of the tobacco pipe, opium was only taken orally; when smoked, the drug has a far more potent effect, and its addictive effect is greatly magnified.