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Rodrigo de Azevedo
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Peter Mortensen
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I noticed that many drugs that cause dependence have the suffix word "-ine". For example: CaffeineCaffeine, Nicotinenicotine, Benzodiazepinebenzodiazepine, Methamphetaminemethamphetamine, Cocainecocaine, Morphineand morphine.

My questions:

  1. Why do many of these drugs that cause dependence have the word "-ine" in itthem?
  2. What isdoes "-ine" mean in a chemical?

I noticed that many drugs that cause dependence have suffix word "-ine". For example: Caffeine, Nicotine, Benzodiazepine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Morphine.

My questions:

  1. Why many of these drugs that cause dependence have word "-ine" in it?
  2. What is "-ine" mean in chemical?

I noticed that many drugs that cause dependence have the suffix word "-ine". For example: Caffeine, nicotine, benzodiazepine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and morphine.

My questions:

  1. Why do many of these drugs that cause dependence have the word "-ine" in them?
  2. What does "-ine" mean in a chemical?
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Why does almost every drugsdrug that causecauses dependence have this "-ine" suffix?

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