Question

Assertion : $LSD$ and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics.
Reason : Both these drugs suppress brain function.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) can be obtained from Claviceps purpurea (fungus) while Marijuana obtained from Cannabis sativa (plant). Both these drugs are hallucinogens and do not use as analgesics. Hallucinogens are chemicals which do not supressess brain function instead alters a person's thoughts, feelings and perception.