Human Health and Diseases Question 115
115. Coca alkaloid or cocaine is obtained from :
[2019, Odisha]
(a) Datra
(b) Papaver somniferum
(c) Atropa belladonna
(d) Erythroxylum coca
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Answer : d
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(d) Coca alkaloids or cocaine is obtained from, Erythroxylum coca, a native to South America. Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant most frequently used as a recreational drug. It is commonly snorted, inhaled as smoke, or dissolved and injected into a vein. Mental effects may include loss of contact with reality, an intense feeling of happiness, or agitation.
