Which of the following drug is commonly used in narcoanalysis?
Correct Answer: Scopolamine hydrochloride
Description: Ans. (B) Scopolamine hydrochloride(Ref: J Psychiatry and Law 1993:3:447-471)Controlled administration of intravenous hypnotics to obtain information from subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide it otherwise, is known as Narcoanalysis or Narcosynthesis.Drugs used for narcoanalysis are:[?]Ethanol[?]Scopolamine[?]Temazepam[?]Barbiturates like Thiopentone and AmobarbitalThese drugs are also known as truth drug or truth serum.Phenobarbitone is not used, rather amobarbital is used for narcoanalysis.
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