Question

Which psychoactive drug is found in tea?
1. Bupropion
2. Mercline
3. Ephedrine
4. Caffeine

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Caffeine

The correct answer is Caffeine.

• Caffeine is a potent stimulant get from coffee and soft drinks.
• Caffeine is a psychoactive drug is found in tea.
• Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
• The chemical formula of caffeine is C₈H₁₀N₄O₂.
• Caffeine is a methylxanthine alkaloid found in the seeds, nuts, or leaves of a number of plants native to South America and East Asia that is structurally related to adenosine.
• Theobromine and theophylline are the two substances related to caffeine that are present in tea.
• Caffeine can speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
• Black tea consists of 50 mg caffeine per 220ml cup.
• Caffeine can reduce fatigue and drowsiness.

• Ephedrine is a stimulant often used to prevent low blood pressure during spinal anaesthesia. 
• Bupropion is an antidepressant primarily used to treat the depressive disorder.
• Meclizine is an antihistamine used to treat motion sickness and dizziness.