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Which drug is used as medicine to help patients cope with depression and insomnia ?

A

Morphine

B

Amphetamines

C

Barbiturate

D

both (b) and (c )

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Drugs like barbiturates, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, lysergic acid diethyl amides (LSD), and other similar drugs are normally used as medicines to help patients cope with mental illnesses like depression and insomnia.
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