NEET2006ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Assertion : LSD and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics. Reason : Both these drugs suppress brain function.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
D. Both assertion and reason are false statements.
Step-by-step solution
An analgesic is any member of the diverse group of drugs used to relieve pain and to achieve analgesia. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous system; they include paracetamol (acetaminophen), the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, narcotic drugs such as morphine, synthetic drugs with narcotic properties such as tramadol, and various others. LSD and marijuana are used as hallucinogens. Hallucinogens are natural and synthetic (synthesized) substa