Question

What is true for a psychotropic drug?

• A. Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions.
• B. Burbiturates cause relaxation and temporary euphoria.
• C. Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations.
• D. Opium stimulates nervous system and causes hallucination.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations.

A. Morphine is a strong sedative and analgesic (pain killer). It acts on central nervous system (CNS).

B. Barbiturates are sedative-hypnotics that have a calming effect and induce sleep.

C. Hashish is a hallucinogen obtained from resin of Cannabis. It changes mood, behaviour, thoughts and causes hallucinations.

D. Opium is depressant of nervous system and has sedative, analgesic and narcotic effects.

Hence, statement C is correct.

So, the correct answer is 'Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations'.