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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #34078 Chemical drugs
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The usage of chemical drugs in the field of medicine has been increasing at a great pace as time is passing by. As the doctors and scientists in the field of medicine consider this to be a positive sign, few people also believe that the contrary of it is true. According to Dr. B.M.Hegde, the chemical drugs are to be prescribed as less as possible. Because our human body in its natural form doesn’t accept any foreign chemical bodies and tries to suppress such effects. The proof of this theory is the existence of first-pass effect. According to the first-pass effect, the human liver tries to decrease the concentration of any given chemical drug in our human body before it starts spreading into our circulatory system. The liver is believed to be the chemical laboratory of our body and any chemical drug that is ingested into the body will make way to the liver first. This whole process is termed as the first-pass effect. According to Dr. Hegde, the fact that the human body itself is trying to resist a foreign chemical entity is the reason why we should prescribe as few chemical drugs as possible. However, with the advent of many large scale pharmaceutical companies and their rapid sales tactics, they are managing to force the doctors into prescribing more and more chemical drugs. For better or for worse, we still need to consume chemical drugs to treat diseases and illnesses. However, things, when done under moderation, will never backfire. When the consumption and usage of chemical drugs cross leaps and bounds, our body will respond by building resistance to drugs altogether bringing in a problem of a new kind.

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Option 3: "We must increase our awareness of drug intake and be cautious."

Explanation: This option aligns with the text's message about the need for caution regarding chemical drug intake. The passage discusses the importance of moderation and awareness of the body's resistance to foreign chemicals, supporting the idea of being cautious.

Option 1: "Chemical drugs are to be prescribed more because doctors think that it’s a positive sign."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text. The passage states that while some doctors view the increase in chemical drug usage positively, Dr. Hegde advises prescribing them as little as possible. Therefore, the claim that doctors think more prescriptions are positive is incorrect.

Option 2: "We must all follow Dr.Hegde’s advice by avoiding chemical drugs as a whole."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because Dr. Hegde does not advocate for completely avoiding chemical drugs; rather, he suggests prescribing them sparingly. The text emphasizes moderation rather than total avoidance.

Option 4: "The first pass effect says that our liver tries to resist the chemical drug before it enters into the body’s circulatory system."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the explanation of the first-pass effect in the text. It states that the liver reduces the concentration of chemical drugs before they enter the circulatory system, which is a key point made in the passage.

Option 5: "The first pass effect says that we must take more and more medicines so that the liver can no longer have any resistance of its own."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it contradicts the text. The first-pass effect is about the liver's resistance to chemical drugs, not about taking more medicines. The passage warns against excessive drug intake, which can lead to resistance.

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