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Which one of the following is employed as a tranquiliser?
(a) The drugs which are used to reduce anxiety and for the treatment of mental diseases, are called tranquilisers. These drugs are also known as pyschotherapeutic drugs. Luminal, seconal and equanil are some commonly used and is an example of tranquiliser
Select the incorrect statement among the following
Ampicillin is a semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic.
An example of a psychedelic agent is:
(b) A psychedelic drug produce visual and auditory hallucinations, e.g, lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD) and mescaline.
Which of the following drugs is an analgesic?
(c)
An analgesic drug is one which relieves or decreases the pain, e.g., analgin, aspirin (belongs to non-narcotics class) and morphine, codeine, heroin (belongs to narcotics class).
Which of the following drugs is a tranquillizer and sedative?
(c)
Tranquillizers reduce anxiety and tension. They are also called psychotropic drugs. These are of two types: (a) Sedative: The drugs used for violent and mentally agitated patients e.g., equanil and diazepam. (b) Antidepressant: The drugs are used to patients who are highly depressed and lose self confidence e.g., tofranil, vitalin, amphetamines, etc.
Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug?
(c) A psychedelic drug produce visual and auditory hallucinations, e.g., lysergic acid diethyl amide (LSD)
lysergic acid, which is found in ergot, a fungus that grows on rye and other grains. It is so potent its doses tend to be in the microgram (mcg)
LSD causes it's characteristic hallucinogenic effects via interaction with the serotonin receptors in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps control your behavior and mood, governs your senses, and moderates your thoughts.
The first viral disease detected in human being was:
(d) Yellow fever was the first viral disease detected in human being.
Interferon is conneted with:-
(b)
Interferons are a group of signaling proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of several viruses
Measles is a disease which belongs to the category of:
(b) It is a fact.
Measles is an acute systemic viral infection with fever, respiratory involvement and symptoms, and a rash. Measles can cause serious complications and even fatalities. Infection confers lifelong immunity. Measles is highly contagious and vaccine-preventable.
Heroin is a derivative of:
(b) Heroin is acyl derivative of morphine.
Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia. Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin. Other common names for heroin include big H, horse, hell dust,and smack.
Heroin enters the brain rapidly and binds to opioid receptors on cells located in many areas, especially those involved in feelings of pain and pleasure and in controlling heart rate, sleeping, and breathing.
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