Question : Many secondary metabolites of plants have medicinalproperties. It is their misuse that creates problems. Justify the statement with an example.

Question : Many secondary metabolites of plants have medicinalproperti

1.	Question : Many secondary metabolites of plants have medicinalproperties. It is their misuse that creates problems. Justify the statement with an example.
Answer» Solution :Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines,lysergicacid diethylamides (LSD) and other similar drugs, that are normally used as medicines to helppatients COPING with mental illnesseslike depression and insomnia. Morphine is a very effective SEDATIVE and painkiller and isvery useful in patients who have undergone surgery. Misuse of plant metabolites fruits and seeds in amounts/frequencymore than prescribed formedicinal purposes can impair ONE's physical, physiologicalor functional behaviour creating problem for the SOCIETY and slowly moves towards the eaternal truth (death).