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Reserpine, an antihypersensitive drug is obtained from

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  1. Seeds of Withania somnifera

  2. Catharanthus roseus

  3. Rauwolfia

  4. Syzygium

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Resperine, is an indole alkaloid, antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug that has been used for the control of high BP. Resperine was isolated in 1952 from the dried root of Rauwolfia serpentina or Indian snakeroot and has been used for centuries in India for the treatment of insanity and for snake bites.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Rauwolfia'.

Assertion- Heroin is also called as smack.
Reason- Heroin is an opium alkaloid.

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  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Heroin is known by many street names including dope, H, smack, junk, horse, and brown. The dried latex of Opium poppy contains approximately 12 percent of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Assertion: Dope test is used to estimate level of blood alcohol by analyzing the breath of persons drinking alcohol.
Reason: A drunken person usually feels tense and is less talkative.

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  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dope test is used to test the levels of drugs in one's blood. A drunken person is not in his senses and usually talks nonsense.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

A. LSD and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics.
R. Both these drugs suppress brain function.

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  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hallucinogens are the chemicals which cause mind-altering effects, altered perception and feeling. LSD and marijuana are the examples of hallucinogens. They are not used as analgesics in clinical diagnostics. These drugs do not suppress the brain function. They activate the brain cells in order to perceive or feel what is not real. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

'Golden triangle' and 'Golden crescent' are known for their production of 

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  1. Gold

  2. Poppy

  3. Ship

  4. Cocaine

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle are the names given to Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South and Western Asia. Poppy is the plant  from which opium and poppy seeds are derived.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Poppy'.

LSD is a 

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  1. Opiate

  2. Stimulant

  3. Hallucinogen

  4. Antidepressant

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

LSD or Lysergic acid diethylamide is a psychoactive drug, well known for its psychological effects, which include altered thinking process, synesthesia, an altered sense of time and spiritual experiences. So, it is a hallucinogen. So, the correct answer is option C.

Psilocybin, Mescalin and LSD can be grouped under

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  1. Hallucinogenic drugs

  2. Opiate drugs

  3. Stimulants

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Psilocybin is naturally occurring psychedelic compound, which has mind-altering effects like visual and mental hallucinations.
Mescalin is a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid of the phenethylamine class, known for its hallucinogenic effects.
LSD or lysergic acid diethylamine is a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, which is known very well for its hallucinogenic effect.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Hallucinogenic drug'.

Diacetyl morphine is commonly known as

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  1. Morphine

  2. Cannabis

  3. Heroin

  4. Cocaine

  5. Hashish

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Morphine is didehydro epoxy methylmorphinan diol.
Cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol.
Heroin is diacetyl morphine.
Cocaine is benzoyl-methyl-ecgonine.
Hashish is similar to that of cannabis.
Thus, the correct answer is option C

Methadone is a

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  1. Narcotic Opiate 

  2. Sedative

  3. Stimulant

  4. Tranquillizer

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Methadone is an opioid medication, sometimes called narcotic and is used as pain reliever and as part of drug addiction.
Methadone reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other drugs without causing the 'high' associated with the drug addiction.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Opiate narcotic'.

An undernourished alcoholic should receive large doses of ............. to prevent Wernicke's syndrome.

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  1. Mg, K ions

  2. Saline and glucose

  3. Thiamine and other types of vitamin B

  4. Caffeine

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wernicke's syndrome is caused by the lack of vitamin B$ _{1}$ and is common in people with alcoholism. It causes brain damage in the lower parts of the brain. So, vitamin B$ _{1}$ or thiamine and other vitamins must be taken to treat Wernicke's syndrome.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Thiamine and other types of vitamin B'.