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

Many secondary metabolites of plants have medicinal properties but their misuse creates problems because tehy could be drugs like opium, heroin, LSD etc which are the chemical compounds that act on receptor of the brain They make a person relax, improves their strength, free from pain, nausea and anxiety.


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