The earliest recorded use of opium as a medicine was probably by
A)the British,around 1600 AD.
B)Portuguese explorers,around 1400 AD.
C)Egyptians,around 1500 BC.
D)Romans,around 600 AD.

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The earliest recorded use of opium as a medicine was by the ancient Egyptians around 1500 BC. They used it as a pain reliever and sedative, and it was also used as a sacred substance in religious rituals. The use of opium then spread to other cultures, including the Greeks and Romans.

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