7.Human Health and Disease
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Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown here?

A

Hallucinogen

B

Depressant

C

Stimulant

D

Pain killer

(NEET-2014)

Solution

(a) : The plant illustrated in the diagram is Datura. Seeds of Datura stramonium are misused for their hallucinogenic properties because of the presence of anticholinergic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine (= hyoscine). However, even in slight excess, they can cause death.

Standard 12
Biology

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