Due to hectic and busy schedule, Mr. Awasthi made his life full of tensions and anxiety. He started taking sleeping pills to overcome the depression without consulting the doctor. Mr. Roy, a close friend of Mr. Awasthi advised him to stop taking sleeping pills and suggested to change his lifestyle by doing Yoga, meditation and some physical exercise. Mr. Awasthi followed his friend’s advice and after few days he started feeling better.
After reading the above passage, answer the following:
A. What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Roy?
B. Why it is not advisable to take sleeping pills without consulting doctor?
C. What are tranquilizers? Give two examples.
a) Mr. Roy is concerned for Mr.Awasthi and he is caring too. The value of true friendship is displayed my Mr. Rao
b) It is not advisable to take sleeping pills without consulting doctor because sleeping pills are addictable. These increases the level of acid in the stomach and as a result can cause severe effects on the body organs like kidney, liver etc.
c) Tranquilizers are the drugs used for the treatment of stress, fatigue (tiredness), mild and severe diseases are called tranquilizers.
⇒ They relieve anxiety, stress, irritability or excitement by inducing a sense of well-being.
⇒ They are the essential components of sleeping pills
⇒ Examples: Chlordiazepoxide and meprobamate
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