Q34 / 92 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Drugs used as tranquilizer and sedative in the following is

  • A
    Sulphadiazine
  • Correct answer
    B
    Equanil
  • C
    Papaverine
  • D
    Mescaline

Solution

Tranquilizers reduce anxiety and tension; these are of two type.
(A) Sedative the drugs used for violent and mentaly agitated patient e.g., Equanil and diazepam.
(B) Antidepressant – The drug are used to patients who are highly depressed and lose self-confidence e.g. tofranil vitalin, amphetamine etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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