Human Health And Diseases Ques 19
19. Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown below?
[2014]
(a) Hallucinogen
(b) Depressant
(c) Stimulant
(d) Pain - killer
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Answer : a
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(a) The plant illustrated in diagram is Datura which has hallucinogenic properties. Hallucinogen is a substance that produces psychological effects normally associated only with dreams, schizophrenia, or religious visions. It produces changes in perception (ranging from distortions in what is sensed to perceptions of objects where there are none), thought, and feeling.
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