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Deliriants: Cannabis

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Deliriants: Cannabis

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Q. 1 A 55 year old drug addict from California presents with euphoria, altered time perception, and conjuctival injection. There is impairment of judgment. Most likely cause is addiction from substance
 A Marijuana
 B Cocaine
 C Phencyclidine
 D Benzodiazepine
Q. 2
Match the following:
Poison type :                  Compound:
 
I. Delirium tremens     (i) Nux Vomica
II. Deliriant                  (ii) Alcohol
III. Cardiac                 (iii) Cannabis
IV. Spinal                    (iv) Aconite
 A I (i) II (ii) III (iii) IV (iv)
 B I (ii) II (iii) III (iv) IV (i)
 C

I (iii) II (iv) III (ii) IV (i)
 D

I (iv) II (iii) III (ii) IV (i)
Q. 3

Most potent form of cannabis:      

Maharashtra 11

 A

Bhang
 B

Charas(HASHISH)
 C

Ganja
 D

NONE OF THESE
Q. 4

Burnt rope smell is due to poisoning of ‑

 A

Cannabis
 B

Chloral hydrate
 C

Bhang
 D

Charas
Q. 5

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in India. Which of the following is not derived from cannabis?

 A

Bhang
 B

Charas
 C

Ganja
 D

Afeem
Q. 1 A 55 year old drug addict from California presents with euphoria, altered time perception, and conjuctival injection. There is impairment of judgment. Most likely cause is addiction from substance
 A Marijuana
 B Cocaine
 C Phencyclidine
 D Benzodiazepine
Ans. A
Explanation:

Marijuana

Q. 2
Match the following:
Poison type :                  Compound:
 
I. Delirium tremens     (i) Nux Vomica
II. Deliriant                  (ii) Alcohol
III. Cardiac                 (iii) Cannabis
IV. Spinal                    (iv) Aconite
 A

I (i) II (ii) III (iii) IV (iv)
 B

I (ii) II (iii) III (iv) IV (i)
 C

I (iii) II (iv) III (ii) IV (i)
 D

I (iv) II (iii) III (ii) IV (i)
Ans.
B
Explanation:
Delirium tremens can be seen in chronic alcoholism due to temporary excess, sudden withdrawal of alcohol, shock after receiving an injury or from acute infection.
 
Cannabis causes delirium in humans.
 
Aconite is a cardiac poison.
 
Nux vomica gives rise to the alkaloid, strychnine which is a spinal poison.
 

Q. 3

Most potent form of cannabis:      

Maharashtra 11

 A

Bhang
 B

Charas(HASHISH)
 C

Ganja
 D

NONE OF THESE
Ans.
B
Explanation:

Ans. CHARAS(HASHISH) MOST POTENT 10–20% (most potent)3

Q. 4

Burnt rope smell is due to poisoning of ‑

 A

Cannabis
 B

Chloral hydrate
 C

Bhang
 D

Charas
Ans.
A
Explanation:

Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Cannabis

Odors associated with poisoning

  • Garlik like : Phosphorus, arsenic, zinc phosphide, aluminium phosphide (celphos), arsine gas, tellurium, parathion, malathion, arsenic.
  • Rotten eggs : Hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans, disulphiram.
  • Fishy or musty : Zinc phosphide. o Bitter almonds : Cyanide, HCN.
  • Acrid : Paraldehyde, chloral hydrate. o Burnt rope : Cannabis.
  • Kerosene like : Kerosene and organophosphates.
  • Phenolic smell : Carbolic acid.
Q. 5 Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in India. Which of the following is not derived from cannabis?
 A Bhang
 B

Charas
 C

Ganja
 D

Afeem
Ans.
D
Explanation:

Ans. d. Afeem

Afeem (opium) is derived from poppy (Papaver somniferum), not from cannabis.
Derivatives of cannabis
Bhang
Majoon
Ganja
Charas or Hashish