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Scopolamine or "truth drug" of world war II was obtained from

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  1. Rauvolfia serpentina

  2. Atropa belladonna

  3. Digitalis purpurea

  4. Papaver somniferum

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Scopolamine is an anticholinergic medicine. Scopolamine has many effects in the body including decreasing the secretion of fluids, slowing the stomach and intestines, and dilation of the pupils. Scopolamine is used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and dizziness associated with motion sickness and recovery from anesthesia and surgery. Scopolamine may also be used in the treatment of parkinsonism, spastic muscle states, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis and other conditions. Scopolamine is also called as hyoscine. It is alkaloid drug obtained from a number of plants of the family Solenaceae, including nightshade (Atropa belladona), henbane and jimsonweed. 

Scopolamine is an effective remedy for motion sickness, probably because of its ability to depress the central nervous system. It is also known as a truth drug. Thus, option B is correct. 

In alchoholics, liver gets damaged as it

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  1. Accumulates excess of fats

  2. Stores excess of glycogen

  3. Secretes more bile

  4. Has to detoxify alchohol

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abuse of alcohol may cause three types of liver damage, which often develop in the following order: Accumulation of fat (fatty liver, or steatosis): This type is the least serious and can sometimes be reversed. It occurs in more than 90% of people who drink too much alcohol

So the correct option is A.

Effects of alcohol on human body includes

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  1. Increased blood sugar level

  2. Fatty liver syndrome

  3. Amnesia

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alcoholism causes amnesia. The person drinks, does things and cannot remember them afterwards.
Alcohol can cause blood glucose levels to rise or fall, depending on how much you drink.
Fatty liver syndrome results from the deposition of fats in liver cells resulting from the consumption of alcohol.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Alcohol addiction is harmful because it causes

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  1. Protein deposition in liver

  2. Deposition of extra fat in liver

  3. Rise in blood sugar level

  4. Cancer

  5. Both B and D

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Alcoholism is a condition of taking excess alcohol at a time or frequently. This addiction can lead to damage to brain (like the mood change), heart ( strokes and high blood pressure), liver ( steatosis means excessive deposition of fat in the liver and causes fatty liver), and also causes cancer like throat, mouth and liver. Thus, the correct answer is option E.

Which of the following statements does not tell us about protecting ourselves from drug abuse?

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  1. Avoid company of friends who take drugs.

  2. Acquire knowledge from parents and peers about drugs.

  3. Devote your time and energy to other extra curricular activities.

  4. Experiment with alcohol for fun and curiosity.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Friends can influence one to take drugs and alcohols. A person can protect himself against drug abuse by increasing ones will power to stay away from alcohol and drugs. One should not experiment with alcohol or drugs for curiosity and fun.

Identify the prominent adolescence disorder.

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  1. Anxiety

  2. Dizzyness

  3. Depression

  4. Both A and C

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adolescence is marked by accelerated physical growth, development of reproductive organs and changes in functioning of the neuroendocrine system. It is observed that during adolescence, there is generally lack of sleep due to mood swings. Lack of sleep due to mood irregulation leads to Anxiety and Depression.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

An adolescent is greatly influenced by __________ during this phase. 

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  1. Parents

  2. Teachers

  3. Peer group

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

The study of the action of drugs is known as 

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  1. Pharmacognosy

  2. Pharmacology

  3. Physiology

  4. Pharmaceutical chemistry

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pharmacology is the branch of the study of drug action, in which considers the site of action of drug, toxicity, side effects on plasma half life concentration, excretory by products, etc.

Drugs which induce dreamy state of consciousness is ______________.

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  1. Sedative

  2. Stimulant

  3. Depressant

  4. Hallucinogen

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Hallucinogens cause optical illusion. Person loses all feelings of earthly existence of space and time.

So, the correct answer is 'Hallucinogen'

Dilation of blood vessels, increase in fat synthesis, low blood sugar and inflammation of stomach are due to the consumption of

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  1. Tobacco

  2. Drug addiction

  3. Alcohol

  4. Tobacco and drug addiction

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Long-term alcohol abuse poses great dangers to an alcoholic's physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual health. In addition to serious ramifications for the user's career, family and friends, alcoholism can cause irreversible damage to critical organs and body systems such as dilation of blood vessels, an increase in fat synthesis, low blood sugar and inflammation of the stomach. So, the correct answer is option C.