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                                                                Synonyms: acetomorphine | diacetylmorphine | heroin
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                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: Diamorphine (heroin) is a morphine derivative. It acts as a potent opioid receptor agonist after deacetylation to 6-acetylmorphine and subsequently to morphine [2]. Internationally, heroin is a controlled narcotic drug.   View more information in the IUPHAR Pharmacology Education Project: diamorphine | 
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