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The Milk of poppy is a [[Medicine|medical]] drink. Made by [[Maesters]] from the Poppy flower and white in color thus its name "milk of the poppy". The Milk is used as a pain killer or anesthetic in [[Westeros]]. Normally given to those mortally wounded or in great pain.
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The Milk of poppy is a [[Medicine|medical]] drink, an opiate<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Features/Entry/A_Lexicon_of_Ice_and_Fire/ Westeros.Org: A Lexicon of Ice and Fire]</ref> made by [[Maesters]] from the Poppy flower and white in color thus its name "milk of the poppy". The Milk is used as a pain killer or anesthetic in [[Westeros]]. Normally given to those mortally wounded or in great pain. It has a quick effect of causing sleep, even for people in great pain.{{Ref|aCoK|67}},<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Concordance/Entry/Medicines_and_Poisons/ The Citadel: Concordance - Medicines and Poisons]</ref>
  
 
The books' descriptions strongly suggest that the Poppy may well be the same flower found in the real world, and the milk of the poppy's effects are likely a result of a strong content of some combination of morphine and codeine.  Milk of the Poppy seems to have some sort of strong undesired colateral effect, probably of addictive and/or incapacitating nature, for we have seen characters prefer to go through strong pain instead of consuming it.{{Ref|aCoK|67}},{{Ref|aSoS|31}}
 
The books' descriptions strongly suggest that the Poppy may well be the same flower found in the real world, and the milk of the poppy's effects are likely a result of a strong content of some combination of morphine and codeine.  Milk of the Poppy seems to have some sort of strong undesired colateral effect, probably of addictive and/or incapacitating nature, for we have seen characters prefer to go through strong pain instead of consuming it.{{Ref|aCoK|67}},{{Ref|aSoS|31}}

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The Milk of poppy is a medical drink, an opiate[1] made by Maesters from the Poppy flower and white in color thus its name "milk of the poppy". The Milk is used as a pain killer or anesthetic in Westeros. Normally given to those mortally wounded or in great pain. It has a quick effect of causing sleep, even for people in great pain.[2],[3]

The books' descriptions strongly suggest that the Poppy may well be the same flower found in the real world, and the milk of the poppy's effects are likely a result of a strong content of some combination of morphine and codeine. Milk of the Poppy seems to have some sort of strong undesired colateral effect, probably of addictive and/or incapacitating nature, for we have seen characters prefer to go through strong pain instead of consuming it.[2],[4]

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