Question

Consider the following statements: Statement I: Barbiturates cause sleeplessness Statement II: Benzodiazepines are sleeping pills

• A. Both statement I and statement II are true
• B. Both statement I and statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true

Hint:

Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines are CNS depressants that induce sleep rather than sleeplessness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines are CNS depressants. They are commonly used as sedatives and sleep-inducing drugs.

Step 1: Examine Statement I.
Statement I says: \[ \text{Barbiturates cause sleeplessness} \] But Barbiturates are sedative-hypnotic drugs. They induce sleep and reduce anxiety. Therefore, \[ \boxed{\text{Statement I is False}} \]

Step 2: Examine Statement II.
Benzodiazepines are widely used as \[ \text{sleeping pills} \] and anti-anxiety drugs. Therefore, \[ \boxed{\text{Statement II is True}} \]

Step 3: Select the correct option.
Thus, \[ \text{I = False,\quad II = True} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Option (D)}} \] is correct.