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Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

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

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

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

  1. Gold

  2. Poppy

  3. Ship

  4. Cocaine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

LSD is a 

  1. Opiate

  2. Stimulant

  3. Hallucinogen

  4. Antidepressant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

Psilocybin, Mescalin and LSD can be grouped under

  1. Hallucinogenic drugs

  2. Opiate drugs

  3. Stimulants

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

Diacetyl morphine is commonly known as

  1. Morphine

  2. Cannabis

  3. Heroin

  4. Cocaine

  5. Hashish
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

Methadone is a

  1. Narcotic Opiate

  2. Sedative

  3. Stimulant

  4. Tranquillizer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

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

  1. Mg, K ions

  2. Saline and glucose

  3. Thiamine and other types of vitamin B

  4. Caffeine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

Which one of the following is the correct match?

  1. Morphine - antidepressant

  2. Opiate - cocaine

  3. Reserpine - tranquilizer

  4. Bhang - hallucinogen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Morphine is an opiate narcotic.
Cocaine is a stimulant.
Resperine is an anti-hypertensive drug.
Bhaang is the preparation from cannabis plant and is a hallucinogen.
Thus,the correct answer is option (D), 'Bhang-hallucinogen'.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

LSD addiction causes

  1. Kidney damage

  2. Increased heart rate

  3. Hallucinations

  4. Mental and emotional disturbance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, known for its psychological effects, which include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an altered sense of time and spiritual experiences. So, it causes hallucinations.
So, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

Which one is a hallucinogen?

  1. LSD

  2. Heroin

  3. Morphine

  4. Cocaine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD is a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family which include altered thinking processes, closed and open-eye visuals, synesthesia, an altered sense of time. So, it is a hallucinogen.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.