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

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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.