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Chemical structure of a drug is given below: Select the correct option

Options

  1. AThe drug binds to specific receptors present in central nervous system only
  2. BIt is very effective sedative and painkiller and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery
  3. CIt has hallucinogenic properties and has been used for hundreds of years in folk medicine, religious ceremonie
  4. DIt is known for its effects on the cardiovascular system and is obtained from Erythroxylum coca, native to Sou

Correct answer

B. It is very effective sedative and painkiller and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery

Step-by-step solution

Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and other similar drugs, that are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia, are often abused. Morphine is a very effective sedative and painkiller, and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery. Several plants, fruits and seeds having hallucinogenic properties have been used for hundreds of years in folk-medicine, religious ceremonies and rituals all over the globe. When these are taken for

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