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Drugs like LSD, barbiturates, amphetamines, etc., are used as medicines to help patients with mental illness. However, excessive doses and abusive usage are harmful. Enumerate the major adverse effects of such drugs in humans.

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(i) Harmful effects of misuse of LSD: Refer Answer no 27-Two marks each - State Board Questions.
(ii) Harmful effects of barbiturates: Irritability, slurred speech, incoordination and memory impairment.
(iii) Harmful effects of amphetamines: Severe psychosis characterised by panic reactions, hallucination, convulsions, impaired vision, improper judgement of distance, etc.
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