The drug used as an antidepressant is :

Luminal

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Phenelzine

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Mescaline

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Sulphadiazine

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Solution

The correct option is B Phenelzine
Phenelzine is a non-selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class which is used as antidepressant and anxiolytic.

Option B is correct.

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