Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown here?

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Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown here? (A) Hallucinogen (B) Depressant (C) Stimulant (D) Pain-killer

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The plant illustrated in the diagram is Datura. Seeds of Datura stramonium are misused for their hallucinogenic properties because of the presence of anticholinergic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine (= hyoscine). However, even in slight excess, they can cause death.

Q. Which is the particular type of drug that is obtained from the plant whose one flowering branch is shown here?

Hallucinogen

Depressant

Stimulant

Pain-killer

The plant illustrated in the diagram is Datura. Seeds of Datura stramonium are misused for their hallucinogenic properties because of the presence of anticholinergic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine (= hyoscine). However, even in slight excess, they can cause death.