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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.
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