Any of various mental or emotional disorders, arising from no apparent organic lesion or change and involving symptoms such as insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations, is called as:
1. Neurosis
2. Psychosis
3. Borderline personality disorder
4. Schizophrenia

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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy is a severe complication of chronic alcoholism. This is caused due to deficiency of:
1. Thiamine
2. Cyanocobalamin
3. Serotonin
4. Dopamine

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A drug, sometimes used to overcome the problem of alcoholism, is:
1. Flumazenil
2. Disulfiram
3. Desferroxime
4. Aspirin

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Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?
1. Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions
2. Barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary euphoria
3. Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations
4. Opium stimulates nervous system and causes hallucinations

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Identify the molecules (a) and (b) shown below and select the right option giving their source and use. 
 

(I)
(II)

  

Molecule

Source

Use

1.

(II) Heroin

Cannabis sativa

Depressant and slows down body functions

2.

(II) Cannabinoid

Atropa belladonna

Produces hallucination

3.

(I) Morphine

Papaver somniferum

Sedative and painkiller

4.

(I) Cocaine

Erythroxylum coca

Accelerates the transport of dopamine

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Which part of poppy plant is used to obtain the drug "Smack"?
1. Flowers
2. Leaves
3. Roots
4. Latex

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Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of
1. Opium
2. Alcohol
3. Tobacco (Chewing)
4. Cocaine

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Select the correct statement from the ones given below:

1. Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth
2. Morphine is often given to persons who have undergone
surgery as a painkiller
3. Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate
4. Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates
recovery

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