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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease1 Mark
MCQ
Benzodiazepine is an:
  • A
    Antidepressant
  • B
    Antipsychotic
  • C
    Antianxiety drug
  • D
    None of the above
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Answer

  1. Antianxiety drug

Explanation:

Anti-Anxiety drugs (minor tranquillizers) are used for anxiety and phobic conditions. Benzodiazepines are main anti-anxiety drugs.

Opium, morphine, heroin, etc., are opiate narcotics, which suppress brain functions, relieve pain, whereas sedatives and tranquillizers depress brain activity and produce feelings of calmness, eg., barbiturates (sleeping pills), benzodiazepines (tranquillizers). 

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